Biomedical Scientist- Histological Dissection

An exciting opportunity has arisen at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT) for a Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist to join our Cellular Pathology Team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated, hardworking individual to join our senior team with a focus largely on advanced Biomedical Scientist dissection. The successful individual will undertake the role of expert dissector in a range of Histopathology sub-specialities in the dissection of category A, B and C specimens. You must be able to demonstrate an extensive specimen dissection competency including complex resection specimens.
Applicants must have the IBMS Diploma of Expert Practice in Histopathological Dissection and the willingness to progress towards the Advanced Specialist Diploma in Histological Dissection. The candidate would be expected to liaise with the Consultant staff, and to motivate themselves via self-directed learning to achieve this goal.
In addition to the dissection role the individual will form part of the senior team at ESHT overseeing the operations and staff within our department; providing leadership, expertise and troubleshooting in the Histology laboratory; including specimen reception, tissue dissection, processing, sectioning, routine staining, immunocytochemistry and digital pathology.
This position will be across two sites: the Conquest Hospital in Hastings and Eastbourne District General Hospital, (For the full duties of the job, please see attached full job description and person specification).
+ Histological dissection of category A, B and C specimens
+ Management and participation in the day-to-day running of the main histopathology laboratory.
+ To ensure, supervise and monitor the quality of the work produced in the main histopathology laboratory.
+ To develop, implement and maintain departmental standard operating procedures (SOPs).
+ To ensure that the performances in EQA and IQA programmes are satisfactory.
+ To ensure routine operative maintenance on laboratory instruments is undertaken.
+ To use specialist knowledge to troubleshoot any issues as they arise.
+ To participate in the conduct of annual staff appraisals, continual professional development (CPD) and the educational activities of the department.
+ To assist in the recruitment, appointment and induction of staff into the department.
+ To assist with departmental training and competency assessment.
+ To participate in quality and governance management of the department.
+ To participate in ensuring that the department complies with the requirements of UKAS accreditation to ISO15189:2012/2022.
+ To adhere to Health and Safety legislation and guidelines that apply in a pathology department., A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
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