Biomedical Scientist Team Leader - Cellular Pathology

Job summary

• Deputise for and assists the Technical head of Department in order to maintain a high quality service within the resources available. Leads a team of Biomedical Scientists and support staff. Provides expert / advanced technical and scientific advice. Delivers training.

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for the Histology section of the department. To include SOPs, risk assessments, COSHH Assessments, competencies, training, service development, maintenance of equipment, monitoring and ordering of consumables, monitoring of workload and staffing, audit, quality control, incidents and non-conformances.

• To supervise and perform investigations of varying complexity, this includes both routine and specialist work.

• To ensure the highest scientific standards are maintained and to contribute to the improvement of technical and scientific standards within the department.

• To oversee decisions made on the validity of results and the need for further /repeat tests, as well as the interpretation of results carried out in the department.

• To demonstrate extensive use of personal judgement based on advanced experience and knowledge to ensure correct decisions are made by Biomedical Scientists and support staff on all aspects of specimen processing and microscopy and test interpretation that may directly affect patient care and management.

• To ensure that appropriate medical staff are informed of any significant abnormal findings as soon as possible.

• To assist in the implementation of digital pathology/Vantage and the new lab information system.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice