Biomedical Scientist - Cellular Pathology / Histology

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Liverpool Clinical Laboratories for an enthusiastic, experienced and highly motivated Senior Biomedical Scientist to join our Cellular Pathology Immunocytochemistry (ICC) and Molecular Pathology service. You will play a key role in delivering a timely, high-quality diagnostic service within a modern, fast-paced pathology environment, supporting both routine and companion diagnostic testing. As a senior member of the team, you will support the day-to-day organisation, management and supervision of laboratory workflows, quality assurance and staff training, providing expert technical and scientific leadership across immunocytochemistry and molecular pathology. You will ensure compliance with UKAS/ISO 15189 and other regulatory standards. Applicants will have extensive experience in ICC and/or Molecular Pathology, with a strong understanding of normal and pathological tissue morphology and a commitment to continuous improvement and service development., As a Senior Biomedical Scientist in the LCL ICC and Molecular Pathology Service you will lead, supervise and motivate staff to deliver high-quality routine and specialist diagnostics. You will support the Service Managers by assessing, implementing and validating new equipment, techniques and assays, with a key focus on developing and optimising companion diagnostic ICC staining. You will oversee and participate in specialised testing including FISH, providing interpretive analysis grounded in sound knowledge of tissue morphology and the scientific principles underpinning the methods used. The role requires autonomous working and effective problem-solving of specialist ICC and genomic platforms, alongside driving continual improvement through innovation, training and development to help the department meet NHS cancer targets, contributing to senior management meetings and deputising when required.

The Senior Biomedical Scientist in ICC and Molecular Pathology is a highly skilled and experienced professional, capable of performing routine and specialised tasks in a knowledgeable way to assist in the diagnosis of disease, to determine their existence or absence, as well as to monitor treatment effectiveness. The post holder will play an active role in the performance of routine and specialised tasks involved in the LCL ICC and Molecular Pathology Service, delivering a high level of quality and working to take into consideration health and safety regulations and financial viability. The successful candidate will lead the team to ensure that the daily workload is completed efficiently while adhering to all departmental policies and procedures. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and be required to train and educate a wide range of staff in the use and application of immunocytochemical and genomic procedures in Cellular Pathology. The post holder will be required to meet the requirements of all internal and External Quality Assurance (EQA) and United Kingdom accreditation service (UKAS) standards and uphold the department's professional reputation in the Trust. Most importantly, the post holder will be patient centred.,

• Approve degree
• HPC registration
• MSc or relevant experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
• IBMS Specialist diploma in histopathology, Essential criteria
• Relevant post registration experience in a histopathology laboratory
• In depth specialist knowledge of histology
Desirable criteria
• Evidence of practical experience in: non-gynae cytology, immunocytochemistry, renal and muscle biopsies.
• Previous supervisory experience
• Experience of in-house training of staff
• Experience in managing health and safety, In depth specialist knowledge of histology
• Demonstrate knowledge of patient confidentiality
• Working knowledge of computers
• Understand and implements quality assurance
• Understanding of the need for health and safety in relation to themselves and others, Essential criteria
• Evidence of ability to interact with other groups of staff
• Evidence of good verbal skills
Desirable criteria
• Motivational skills
• Evidence of ability to write in-house documents
• Undertake Risk Assessments
  
  Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

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