Job overview
Join the East and South East London Pathology Partnership — Exciting Career Opportunities in Cellular Pathology!
The East and South East London Pathology Partnership (ESELPP) is thrilled to announce significant new investment in our Cellular Pathology department, enabling us to expand and enhance our services to meet growing demand. As a result, we are recruiting for 17 new positions across a variety of roles within this dynamic and vital area of pathology.
If you are passionate about advancing healthcare through cutting-edge diagnostic science, and eager to work in a collaborative, innovative environment, ESELPPP offers you a fantastic career opportunity.
Why Join Us?
• State-of-the-art facilities: Recent funding for new equipment brings potential benefits of the latest technology.
• Career development: Access to comprehensive training, continuous professional development, and pathways for progression.
• Impactful work: Play a key role in delivering accurate, timely pathology services that directly impact patient care across East and South East England.
• Supportive environment: Join a collaborative multidisciplinary team committed to excellence, innovation, and patient-focused service.
• Competitive benefits: Attractive salary packages, pension schemes, and flexible working options, as standard (Agenda for Change).
Available Positions
We are seeking talented and motivated professionals including:
• Advanced Pactitioners, upto and including Consultant BMS'
• Biomedical Scientists
• Laboratory Support Staff
Main duties of the job
Histology Specimen Dissection
To undertake the day to day management of the dissection area and specimen reception sections within the laboratory under the supervision of the Operational lead for that area.
To develop and improve professional expertise and specialist skills
To actively participate in the training programmes required for the advanced dissection role.
As a guide the working time for the advanced dissection postholders will be apportioned as follows:
80% dissection, encompassing A-E grade specimens (as appropriate and only where training and competency has been completed or consultant supervision is in place)
20% routine advanced BMS duties including acting as the designated person responsible for managing and co-ordinating activities within the cut-up or routine section of the histopathology laboratory. It is expected that this role may be shared by other Advances BMS posts.
Clinical audit will be required to be completed periodically as a demonstration of on-going clinical effectiveness.
To manage performance and undertake appraisals of junior staff.
To take responsibility for first line reporting and management of absence for junior staff including return to work procedures.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date, once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. HCPC Registration.
2. MSc, FIBMS or equivalent in a relevant discipline
3. IBMS Diploma of Expert or Practice in Histological Dissection or registered and working towards the DEP. or Demonstrable extensive relevant experience post HCPC registration in relevant discipline
Desirable criteria
4. Management Training
5. IBMS Advanced Specialist
6. Diploma in Histological
7. Dissection
8. Quality Management Training
9. Health And Safety experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
10. Knowledge of all aspects of specialist subject.
11. Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
Experience
Essential criteria
12. Use of Pathology computer systems
13. Evidence and experience of quality management systems, audits and document control
14. Evidence and experience of quality control, assurance and governance
15. Evidence of experience of training staff
Desirable criteria
16. Previous experience in a large busy pathology laboratory
Skills
Essential criteria
17. Advanced practical analytical skills associated with diagnostic laboratory work.
18. Timely accurate working.
19. Methodical.
20. Well organised. Precise.
21. Numerate. Competence in PC word processing, spreadsheet and database software.
22. Reliable and trustworthy
23. Quick to learn and comprehend.
24. Able to work as team member
25. Self-motivation. Accepts responsibility.
26. Evidence of ability to problem solve
27. Ability to work under pressure.
28. Ability to plan and prioritise allocated work
29. Ability to show flexibility by performing multiple tasks
30. Prepared to work with biological materials.
31. Able to follow written methodologies or protocols
32. Attention to detail.
Personal and people development
Essential criteria
33. Able to perform light physical work
34. Capable of intense periods of concentration.
35. Good hand eye co-ordination.
Communication
Essential criteria
36. Good communication and presentation skills.
37. Able to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team