Cytology Senior Biomedical Scientist - Quality Officer

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 11 October 2024

Job summary

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and suitably qualified Cytology senior biomedical scientist with expertise of working in a busy cervical screening laboratory to join our UKAS accredited Department based at St Peters Hospital in Chertsey as a quality officer.

We are looking for someone motivated, keen to learn and develop new skills, who has a flexible approach to work and is able to work under pressure. The successful candidate will be working in an HPV primary screening department that also provides Non Gynae, Andrology and semen Cryopreservation services.

Experience of both checking abnormal cervical Cytology cases and fertility testing would be advantageous but not essential for this post, as full training can be given.

Working hours will be during core laboratory hours of Monday to Friday 07:00 to 19.00, although there is some flexibility within this.

As an organisation, we offer opportunities for training and development, access to the NHS Pension Scheme, NHS discounts, and opportunities for flexible working and access to onsite childcare provisions (nursery).

For further information, please contact Soma Pillay (Operations and Performance Manager) on 01932 726973 or email soma.pillay1@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

Primary screening, rapid review and checking of triage (HPV +ve) cervical cytology slides.
Supervising and training all grades of staff within the cervical screening team.
To facilitate and co-ordinate the implementation of the Pathology Quality Management System (QMS) for the benefit of users of the service and its staff. This will be in liaison with the Quality Managers (QMs) and General Manager (GM).
Participation (rota) in the supervision of the Non Gynae Cytology preparation laboratory.
Performing staff appraisals and developing personal development plans.
Participation in the Andrology testing service (Fertility and post vasectomy) on several BSPS network sites.

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
On-site Nurseries
On-site staff cafes
On-site parking
Support in career development
Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

For more information about a career at ASPH please visit:www.asph-careers.org

Date posted

27 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£48,270 to £54,931 a year per annum inc. HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

323-HS8336-ED

Job locations

St Peters Hospital, Cytology Department

, St Peters Hospital, Guildford Road

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Support the provision of the HRHPV primary screening service.
Primary screening and rapid review of cervical cytology cases.
Expert review (checking) of cervical cytology cases.
Other duties to support the departments NHSCSP service includingPCSE liaison.
Other duties commensurate with a Band 7 Senior Biomedicalscientist level position

Job description

Job responsibilities

Support the provision of the HRHPV primary screening service.
Primary screening and rapid review of cervical cytology cases.
Expert review (checking) of cervical cytology cases.
Other duties to support the departments NHSCSP service includingPCSE liaison.
Other duties commensurate with a Band 7 Senior Biomedicalscientist level position

Person Specification

Essential

HCPC registration as a Biomedical Scientist specializing in Cytology
NHSCSP Registration Examination
MSc or equivalent skills/IBMS qualification (Higher Specialist Diploma)

Desirable

Quality management systems training
Root cause analysis training

Essential

EQA scheme participation

Desirable

Root Cause analysis

Person Specification

Essential

HCPC registration as a Biomedical Scientist specializing in Cytology
NHSCSP Registration Examination
MSc or equivalent skills/IBMS qualification (Higher Specialist Diploma)

Desirable

Quality management systems training
Root cause analysis training

Essential

EQA scheme participation

Desirable

Root Cause analysis

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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