Team Leader Biomedical Scientist (Histology and Dissection)

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health services provider in the UK is seeking a qualified Specialist Biomedical Scientist to take on the role of Team Lead. The position involves leading specimen reception and dissection duties while ensuring continuous improvement in cancer diagnostic services. Candidates should possess dissection and histology experience, along with excellent communication skills. This fulfilling role offers various developmental opportunities in a hospital setting.

Benefits

Varied development opportunities

Learning new skills

Interaction with diverse teams

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, suitably qualified Specialist Biomedical Scientist.
• Experience in dissection and general histology.
• Active role in training and development of staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead role in specimen reception and dissection duties.
• Develop continuous improvement for cancer diagnostic services.
• Manage quality management system and meet UKAS standards.

Skills

Dissection experience

General histology experience

Good communication skills

Job description

Overview

Are you an enthusiastic suitably qualified Specialist Biomedical Scientist with dissection and general histology experience hoping to advance your career? This may be the Team Lead Biomedical Scientist post you are looking for. Please come and join our team!

The role will be the Team Lead for specimen reception, dissection, and the main lab of Cellular Pathology. You will be involved in developing this role to provide continuous improvement for the cancer diagnostic service and cancer targets for the patients in central Lancashire.

Responsibilities

• You will be expected to take an active role in the training and development of staff and to have good communication skills.
• Aid in the procurement, validation and implementation of reagents, consumables and equipment and methodology.
• Trouble shoot issues finding resolutions. Manage the Quality management system and meet UKAS 15189:2022 standards.
• You will be expected to participate in the Senior management meetings to understand and support delivery of the operational services as well as deputise in the absence of the Lead BMS and other Team Leaders.

We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Why join us

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

How to apply / further information

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name: Carron Wilson
Job title: Lead BMS
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]