CWPS is looking for a specialist dissector to join our busy and experienced dissection team.
The successful candidate will be working closely with the management team to deliver a safe, efficient and quality driven service to our patients. They will also be given opportunities to further develop the service, lead on improvement projects and work with the team to oversee successful installation of new equipment across the department.
The post holder will be expected to work at UHCW and South Warwick Hospital sites.
The successful candidate for the position of Senior Dissection BMS will hold HCPC registration with experience at a band 6 (at least) and in dissection and will hold the IBMS DEP for dissection and be paid at AFC band 7.
The successful candidate for the Trainee Dissection BMS position will have HCPC registration with experience at a band 6 and in dissection but not yet hold the IBMS DEP in dissection and will be paid at AFC band 6.
Please be advised that the interviews for this post will take place week commencing 27/04/2026.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Responsibilities
* Daily supervise and monitor staff in the performance of routine and specialised diagnostic services on patient and environmental samples containing potentially infectious material including tissue specimens using complex and highly specialised techniques to exacting medical and scientific standards according to standard operating procedures.
* Daily plan, allocate and reallocate work schedules for themselves and the team and determine work priorities to meet service needs.
* Deputise for the Specialist Scientific Lead Tissue Dissection & Sampling in each department as required.
* Record, validate results and technically authorise individual reports from the team in electronic form and/or verbally to authorised recipients such as Medical, nursing and non‑medical staff.
* Ensure quality assurance procedures are followed, perform quality checks and maintain necessary internal records, investigating non‑conformance.
* Organise and participate in external and internal quality assurance schemes and vertical and horizontal audits.
* Participate in departmental quality review meetings and propose and implement change as appropriate.
* Organise and monitor maintenance on routine and complex equipment to ensure accuracy and precision of results, troubleshoot faults and take appropriate action to maintain the patient service.
* Prioritise work to meet local and national laboratory performance targets such as turnaround times for results, as directed by departmental managers.
* Propose, oversee and develop the implementation of new techniques, equipment and working practices.
* Prepare, review and update standard operating procedures.
* Provide and receive specialist knowledge within a departmental section to staff and users.
* Monitor and maintain stocks of materials, reagents, consumables and equipment.
* Deal with telephone enquiries when difficulty in comprehension may occur.
* Travel between sites (UHCW and SWFT) to support the dissection service.
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