Band 5 Biomedical Scientist - Histology

Job summary

We have a vacant band 5 BMS position in the Histology department at Queen's Hospital - Romford. The department receives 41,000 patient episodes(requests) per annum amounting to 75,000 plus specimens from a full range of care group specialties. For this post you must be HCPC registered and currently working in a routine histology laboratory with experience of work in this field as a necessity. You should be friendly, professional, and pro-active, self-motivating, innovative and be able to demonstrate excellent communication (verbal and written), organisation and manual dexterity skills. You need to demonstrate a patient focused approach to work and detail how you are committed to continual improvement of self, the service, and your team. You can expect to work 37.5 (WTE) hours including weekends.

This is not a training post. Please note interviews will be in person only.

This post is based at Queens Hospital, but all staff must be prepared to work at King George Hospital if required.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be performing complex analytical investigations on patient samples to provide a quality and timely diagnostic service essential for patient care under the direction of the Section Lead Biomedical Scientists. Duties will also include supervision of trainees / Associate Practitioners and MLAs and involvement in training, audit, health and safety and or I.T.

The purpose of the role is to support the diagnostic service provided by the department to the trust.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with. We're no longer in special measures; we've opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, was named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal in 2024.We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.Our patients are benefitting from our Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch.These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.The majority of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence and knowledge of Histological practice and theory. Knowledge of ISO 15189:2022 Medical Laboratory standards.
• Demonstrable experience with Histology equipment.

Desirable

• Evidence of ICC and molecular experience.
• Experience of digital pathology.
• Evidence of CPD activities.

Person Specification
Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence and knowledge of Histological practice and theory. Knowledge of ISO 15189:2022 Medical Laboratory standards.
• Demonstrable experience with Histology equipment.

Desirable

• Evidence of ICC and molecular experience.
• Experience of digital pathology.
• Evidence of CPD activities.

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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address

Queen's Hospital

Romford

RM7 0AG

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