Advanced Biomedical Scientist - Cellular pathology

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) brings together staff and services from the former Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. Together, we’ve a wealth of skills and resources to share and tap into and, a wide range of career paths for you to develop and explore. If you want to join a team of around 20,000 NHS experts in delivering high-quality, local care across Salford, Oldham, Bury and Rochdale and beyond – come and take your place with us.

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Cellular Pathology service here at the Northern Care Alliance. With this role will provide training and quality management expertise in Cellular Pathology. T

You will have particular responsibility in training (staff competencies, registration and specialist portfolio candidates) and quality management, and act as a member of the senior laboratory team ensuring good governance and supporting the quality management system.

You will have responsibility for a section of the Cellular pathology Department

Main duties of the job

a) To manage and co-ordinate the day to day activities of the a section of the Cellular Pathology laboratory

b) To participate fully in all technical work activities of the department by processing biomedical specimens requiring advanced and specialist technical knowledge.

c) Proactively manages the timely and efficient throughput of the work of the Cellular Pathology department

d) Maintain the quality of work produced within the section (by self and others) through robust monitoring of internal quality control and external quality assurance processes

e) Act as the deputy Quality Lead to ensure the maintenance of appropriate quality management systems within the laboratory.

f) Train, develop and competency assess staff

g) Conduct line management duties – return to work interviews, sickness management, performance management, appraisals

h) Maintain registration as a biomedical scientist through continuing to meet the standards of proficiency for safe and effective practice and continuing to meet the HCPC’s standards for continuing professional development

i) Deputise for the Cellular Pathology Operations Manager when required.

Working for our organisation

The Diagnostics and Pharmacy Group is part of the Northern Care Alliance (NCA), one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. A place of science, innovation and transformational thinking, the Diagnostic and Pharmacy Group unites Radiology, Pathology and Pharmacy services across the NCA to create a cooperative group committed to delivering safe, consistent, and high-quality care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

In line with the Trust’s Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnicity minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.