Job summary
LOCATION: Histopathology Department, Airedale General Hospital and other Trust sites as appropriate.
Integrated Pathology Solutions LLP is an innovative joint-venture pathology service between Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust. This partnership delivers a high quality pathology service through collaboration between three Trusts for the benefit of patient and service users.
The Department of Histopathology is looking to appoint 1 enthusiastic, well- motivated Trainee Band 5 BMS who have recent experience of a functional Histopathology laboratory.
The Department of Histology is ISO15189:2012 accredited and is also a recognised HCPC / IBMS training laboratory. The successful candidate should be willing to participate in all areas of the laboratory where possible and be able to identify and be involved in service improvement.
The Histology Department at Airedale processes the work for both Airedale and Bradford. The operational aspect of the laboratory is facilitated by automated staining and the use of BOND III immunohistochemical staining platforms. Digital pathology is now functioning within the laboratory. All work is tracked using Cerebro tracking system. A non gynae cytology service is also provided.
Main duties of the job
To work in the various areas of the Histopathology Department under the direction of the Section Leader providing an efficient, safe and high quality technical service. This will include the provision of technical advice to clinical staff.
To work as part of the Pathology team providing mutual support at all times ensuring that work is completed and that equipment is maintained appropriately. This may involve liaising with service engineers to resolve complex issues.
To liaise with other health care professionals and agencies to provide advice.
To undertake and comply with all departmental standard operating procedures and quality standards with regard to work selection and methods.
For full details of the job role please see attached Job Description.
About us
Integrated Pathology Solutions is the joint venture formed in 2017 between Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Pathology departments. Both hospitals are high-performing Trusts providing acute and specialist outreach services for local people.The Department of Histology is ISO15189:2012 accredited and is a recognised IBMS training laboratory.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Holds HCPC State Registration
- BSc Biomedical Science or equivalent.
Desirable
- Membership of profession body such as IBMS
Experience
Essential
- Discipline specific experience and knowledge
- Evidence of Continuous Profession Development
- Experience of Pathology IT systems
- Experience of Pathology Quality management systems
Desirable
- Experience of working in a NHS Histopathology laboratory
Other
Essential
- Ability to take part in working rotas including overnight on-call, weekends and bank holidays
- Ability to adhere to policies, procedures and standards
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the NHS Constitution & 'Understanding the New NHS'
- Organisational skills
- Good Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to prioritise work and work effectively under pressure.
- Team player and able to work with a minimum of supervision
- Ability to supervise junior staff and monitor performance. Also assist in their training.
- Analytical and judgemental skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Holds HCPC State Registration
- BSc Biomedical Science or equivalent.
Desirable
- Membership of profession body such as IBMS
Experience
Essential
- Discipline specific experience and knowledge
- Evidence of Continuous Profession Development
- Experience of Pathology IT systems
- Experience of Pathology Quality management systems
Desirable
- Experience of working in a NHS Histopathology laboratory
Other
Essential
- Ability to take part in working rotas including overnight on-call, weekends and bank holidays
- Ability to adhere to policies, procedures and standards
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the NHS Constitution & 'Understanding the New NHS'
- Organisational skills
- Good Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to prioritise work and work effectively under pressure.
- Team player and able to work with a minimum of supervision
- Ability to supervise junior staff and monitor performance. Also assist in their training.
- Analytical and judgemental skills
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
