Advanced Biomedical Scientist Histopathology (Band 7)

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 29 April 2025

Job summary

Based at Bradford Royal Infirmary

We are excited to invite applications for the position of Histopathology Advanced Biomedical Scientist, with additional responsibilities for Health and Safety. This position is within the senior laboratory team at our Bradford site.

The candidate will be an enthusiastic HCPC-registered Biomedical Scientist with IBMS Specialist Portfolio, and a post-graduate qualification conducive with FIBMS, for example, MSc. Experience of specialist areas of Histopathology, and supervisory or staff management experience is desirable.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Section Manager of the service to manage the team and organise the laboratory, ensuring an efficient, high-quality and safe service. As this is an Advanced Biomedical Scientist role, it has additional duties attached overseeing Health and Safety of the laboratory. Demonstrable competencies in the dissection area of the Histopathology laboratory is desirable.

Candidates will need to have a 'can-do' attitude, be enthusiastic, well-motivated and innovative, with good organisational abilities. This should be supported by well-developed interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to support individual and team working.

Main duties of the job

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a large acute teaching hospital, and the Histology workload is complex and specialist reflecting this. Bradford has a dissection laboratory which serves to support the Trust Consultant Histopathologists in dissection, with onward processing of specimens being prepared on the Airedale site laboratory.

The Bradford laboratory is part of Integrated Pathology Solutions LLP (IPS), which is a joint venture providing a high-quality pathology service to Airedale NHS Foundation Trust (ANHSFT), Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT) and Harrogate District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT).

Whilst the role is based at the Bradford site, the successful candidate will be employed by Airedale NHS Foundation Trust as part of the joint venture arrangements. Occasional travel to other IPS sites will be required at times, in fulfilment of the role.

About us

We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:

Cycle to Work
Travel Scheme
Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
Onsite Nursery
Buying and Selling Annual Leave
Car Leasing
Employee Assistance Programme
Employee Health and Wellbeing
Extensive Reward Scheme
Counselling Service
Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.

Our values:

We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:

Committed to Quality of Care
Compassion
Working together for patients
Improving Lives
Everyone Counts
Respect and Dignity

Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.

Date posted

15 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

423-7151316

Job locations

Bradford Royal Infirmary

Duckworth Ln

Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford

BD9 6RJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of this job vacancy, please see attached full job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of this job vacancy, please see attached full job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Biomedical Science degree or equivalent qualification
HCPC registration as Biomedical Scientist
IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Histopathology or equivalent qualification or experience that evidences work at equivalent level
Relevant post graduate qualification conducive with Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Science Status (MSc)

Desirable

Membership of profession body such as IBMS
Holds a General Management Qualification

Experience

Essential

Significant discipline specific experience and knowledge
Experience of working within a Histopathology laboratory
Evidence of Continuous Profession Development
Experience of Pathology IT systems
Experience of Pathology Quality management systems
Experience of training junior staff
Experience of implementing new techniques and technologies
Experience of writing/ reviewing SOPs in line with local or national guidelines

Desirable

Experience of other specialist areas within Histopathology
Human Resource management experience and skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Biomedical Science degree or equivalent qualification
HCPC registration as Biomedical Scientist
IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Histopathology or equivalent qualification or experience that evidences work at equivalent level
Relevant post graduate qualification conducive with Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Science Status (MSc)

Desirable

Membership of profession body such as IBMS
Holds a General Management Qualification

Experience

Essential

Significant discipline specific experience and knowledge
Experience of working within a Histopathology laboratory
Evidence of Continuous Profession Development
Experience of Pathology IT systems
Experience of Pathology Quality management systems
Experience of training junior staff
Experience of implementing new techniques and technologies
Experience of writing/ reviewing SOPs in line with local or national guidelines

Desirable

Experience of other specialist areas within Histopathology
Human Resource management experience and 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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