Job overview
Applications are invited from dynamic and motivated individuals to work in this friendly, well-equipped Cellular Pathology department, which processes approximately 35,000 samples per year, providing essential services to the Trust and the wider healthcare community.
We are seeking a Histology Dissection Lead with a strong general Cellular Pathology technical background and leadership experience to work in our forward thinking and expanding department. You will have excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills and your work will ensure that the department continues to deliver a high quality, timely and effective service, where patient experience and safety is central.
The role will require the post-holder to be flexible and highly organised, able to align their values with those of the organisation, have the ability to delegate effectively and to work as part of an enthusiastic team with a ‘can-do’ positive attitude.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be able to support all aspects of a routine Cellular Pathology laboratory and will lead on supervising the histology service, taking an active role in training, quality management and health & safety.
Experience with training and development of Biomedical Scientist and support staff (including the IBMS Registration and Specialist Portfolios) would be advantageous.
Working for our organisation
The Cellular Pathology Department is in an exciting period of service development with key new equipment and a Digital Pathology solution in use for some specialty reporting and undergoing further clinical verification on others.
The central Histology laboratory service is situated on the Royal Hampshire Hospital site in Winchester with a small satellite team based at the Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital.
The post holder will work as part of the team based at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, however the successful candidate may be expected to travel to the Basingstoke site occasionally. The successful candidate will work alongside other Senior Biomedical Scientists to ensure the smooth daily operations of the lab and provide technical support and advice to the teams on both sites.
Hampshire Hospitals Cellular Pathology is accredited by UKAS to ISO15189:2012 and complies with HTA standards.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key responsibilities:
Provide clinical technical services by using highly developed specialist Histopathology knowledge and judgement to manage the flow of work through specimen reception, dissection, processing, embedding, microtomy, staining and quality control. This includes specialist testing elements of OSNA and Immunohistochemistry
Day to day monitoring of all levels of staff in each area of the laboratory to ensure LEAN methodology and best use of human resources
Ensure that the laboratory participates in a relevant external EQA/NEQAS schemes.
Maintain competence to work in all areas of the department.
Take responsibility for routine equipment maintenance and training logs.
Responsible for the operational maintenance of laboratory equipment and environment.
To integrate and rotate duties within the department in order to develop a multi-skilled and flexible approach.
Act as mentor and role model for all departmental staff.
Ensure compliance with departmental policies, procedures and safe working practises.
Participate in the timely completion of the audit calendar.
Maintain professional standards by participation in professional development programmes.
Work with the Cellular Pathology Operational Manager and Pathologists to maintain, develop, and improve the quality and diversity of the Histology functions, within the service needs of the Trust.
To adhere to Trust Health and Safety Regulations and Departmental standard operating procedures (SOPs), ensuring safe working practises are maintained at all times.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. HCPC Registration
2. MSc or equivalent qualification
Desirable criteria
3. Member of the IBMS
4. Leadership/Training qualification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
5. Extensive knowledge of specialist Cellular Pathology procedures acquired through technical and scientific courses, Instrument training courses, etc.
6. Knowledge and experience of quality mangement systems
7. Knowledge and experience of health and safety
8. Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
9. Experience of staff supervision
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
10. Ability to train and impart their skills and knowledge to other colleagues & trainees
11. Excellent oral and written communication
12. Ability to organise own workload and that of other staff