East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Advanced Practitioner Biomedical Scientist - Dissection

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Job summary

The friendly team at Ipswich Histopathology department are looking for an experienced HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist to join us as an Advanced Practitioner in Specimen Dissection. The department is busy, processing approximately 24,000 surgical specimens a year from a wide range of specialities.

You must have relevant qualifications including the IBMS Diploma of Expert Practice (DEP) in Histological Dissection and have completed the IBMS Advanced Specialist Diploma (ASD).

You will be expected to dissect the range of specimens we receive including category D and E specimens.

Pathology services are part of the Cancer and Diagnostics division within ESNEFT. Our vision is to deliver innovative, high-performing pathology that is focussed on our customers and delivers high quality and fully compliant services.

We are committed to attracting and retaining the best pathology staff and if you want to work with us to develop your own career and help us achieve our vision then we would like to hear from you.

Please note that this role is subject to job evaluation

Main duties of the job

  • Working within the dissection team to assist Consultant Histopathologists in specimen dissection.oTeaching, training & supervising Biomedical Scientists & junior medical staff in appropriate dissection techniques.oProvision of support & advice to junior medical staff in the dissection area.oEnsure that specialised technical assistance required by pathologists is provided by BMS & MLA staff in the department.oWorking under own initiative & referring to the Consultant Histopathologist as required, undertake a role that involves the macroscopic description, dissection & block sampling of specimens that fall within the RCPath designation of category A, B, C, D & E. Accuracy & attention to detail is essential.o Undertake training to dissect a wider range of category D & E specimens using specialist knowledge as required by the service.oBe responsible (overseen by the Operational Lead BMS in Histopathology) for the day-to-day organisation of the histological dissection section of Histopathology.oIn liaison with the senior BMS within the department, ensure a timely workflow and assist in maintaining high scientific & technical standards.o Liaising closely with the other senior BMS staff in Histopathology, the Histopathology Laboratory Manager, Service Lead, & clinical team to ensure provision of a high-quality service within the resources available. They will demonstrate good leadership & management skills, continuously striving for improved performance within the service.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Details

Date posted

15 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR783-24

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of theresponsibilitiesand dutiesof this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of theresponsibilitiesand dutiesof this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oHCPC Registration
  • oRelevant MSc or equivalent qualification
  • oIBMS Diploma of Expert Practice in Histological
  • oDissection and associated experience of specimen dissection in categories A-E
  • oHold the IBMS Advanced Specialist Diploma in Dissection
  • oEvidence of ongoing CPD

Desirable

  • oFellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences
  • oLeadership / management qualification

Experience

Essential

  • oExtensive experience in dissection
  • oExtensive experience in an NHS histopathology laboratory Training and supervision of staff including junior medical staff
  • oExperience of participation and preparation for an ISO inspection

Desirable

  • oExperience of dealing with user complaints
  • oExperience in incident investigation/ root cause analysis training
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oHCPC Registration
  • oRelevant MSc or equivalent qualification
  • oIBMS Diploma of Expert Practice in Histological
  • oDissection and associated experience of specimen dissection in categories A-E
  • oHold the IBMS Advanced Specialist Diploma in Dissection
  • oEvidence of ongoing CPD

Desirable

  • oFellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences
  • oLeadership / management qualification

Experience

Essential

  • oExtensive experience in dissection
  • oExtensive experience in an NHS histopathology laboratory Training and supervision of staff including junior medical staff
  • oExperience of participation and preparation for an ISO inspection

Desirable

  • oExperience of dealing with user complaints
  • oExperience in incident investigation/ root cause analysis training

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).

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.

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Histopathology Service Lead

Chris Gratze

Chris.Gratze@esneft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

15 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR783-24

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


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