A Vacancy at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
The Cellular Pathology department at Calderdale Royal Hospital is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Biomedical Scientist Expert Practitioner with a focus on quality and patient safety.
Position Overview
You will be joining a friendly, supportive team and we encourage further development. The department is committed to quality and improvement and is UKAS accredited and IBMS approved for training.
Key Responsibilities
* To examine, prepare for dissection and dissect a range of specimens commensurate with the appointees training and experience along the guidelines set by the consultant histopathologists.
* To work with the laboratory manager and other senior staff to maintain an efficient and effective department with high morale and standards of in‑service training.
* To deputise for the cellular pathology laboratory manager if required.
* To be responsible for monitoring all aspects of the pathology quality management system within the cellular pathology laboratory.
* To be responsible for all aspects of training and competency within the Cellular pathology department and mortuary in collaboration with the departmental manager and other senior staff.
* To be responsible for all health and safety aspects of the cellular pathology department and mortuary in collaboration with the laboratory manager and other senior staff.
* To actively participate in the routine and developmental work of the department including histology, non‑gynae cytology, andrology and mortuary and new techniques as they are introduced.
* To supervise and co‑ordinate the activities of the BMS, Trainee BMS, Associate Practitioners, MLA, secretarial and mortuary staff within the cellular pathology department.
* To monitor the performance of all subordinate staff within the department including internal quality control. To this end, the post-holder is expected to demonstrate and maintain the standards expected of others.
Qualifications & Experience
* HCPC registered.
* IBMS Diploma in Histological Dissection and an MSc in Biomedical Science (Cellular Pathology option) or Higher Specialist Diploma in Cellular Pathology or a Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Science or relevant experience.
* Applicants will be considered who are currently undertaking the IBMS Diploma of Expert Practice in Histological Dissection and will obtain a band 7 on completion of their training and achieving their diploma while carrying out senior duties in the department.
Closing Date
This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Feb 2026.
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