Job overview
Come and join our vibrant Histopathology service as a biomedical scientist, our training programmes have a proven track record for progression from trainee to specialist biomedical scientist and beyond.
The department is accredited for training and views continual improvement as an important aspect underpinning the routine work of this specialty. Ongoing involvement in continual professional development is expected and encouraged.
Biomedical scientists who hold professional registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) are expected to work towards the IBMS specialist portfolio, once attained they will be eligible for progression to band under Agenda for Change Annex. HCPC registered applicants are expected to attain their specialist portfolio within two years of employment / registration.
Applications will be accepted from non-registered histology experienced staff but to be shortlisted you must
1. hold an IBMS recognised BMS degree or
2. equivalent qualification pre-approved by the IBMS (approval letter to be supplied at interview) or
3. be on the level BSc Biomedical Science apprenticeship at Westminster University
Ideally you will have practical histology experience in an NHS laboratory. Trainee biomedical scientists holding appropriate qualifications will be paid on a % of the top of the Band pay scale ( - % dependent on current posting).
Main duties of the job
Histopathology forms part of the Cellular Pathology Clinical Service Unit, which provides a diagnostic service for a wide variety of specialties within the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and surrounding region.
As a biomedical scientist you will be involved in all areas of the laboratory, processing specimens and performing histological techniques to enable a diagnosis.
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
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