NHS

Advanced Biomedical Scientist - Histopathology


Pay46,148.00 - 52,809.00 / year
LocationIpswich/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: C9432-25-0570?language=en&page=21&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Biomedical Scientist who is professional, reliable, innovative and flexible to join our friendly and hardworking team in our Histopathology department at Ipswich Hospital as an Advanced Biomedical Scientist.

      In this role you will be involved in the co-ordination and supervision of the daily operations within the service and the completion of complex and routine Histopathology investigations.

      The department handles approximately 26,000 requests per annum (including non-gynae cytology). The laboratory has full UKAS accreditation, and full training status granted by IBMS.

      Our vision is to deliver innovations, high-performing pathology services that is focussed on our customers and delivers high quality and fully compliant services.

      We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best pathology staff. You will play an integral part in the development of the team and their careers.

      If you want to work with us to develop your career and help us achieve our vision then we would like to hear from you.

      Our pathology department is part of the collaborative East Coast Pathology Network (see attached document)

      About our Pathology Service https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBrydUl_c5w

      Main duties of the job

      In this role, you will be involved in the day to day supervision and delivery of the Histopathology service, and as such you will be a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist.

      In this role you will use your significant experience of working within a Histology laboratory, knowledge and experience of the requirements for accreditation, and will exhibit a commitment to the development of the discipline.

      You will have day to day management of the service, managing and coordinating day to day activities of the team. You will process specialist investigations and be responsible for standard and quality of results.

      About us

      We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

      We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

      We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

      Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

      Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

      We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

      If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

      Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

      Date posted

      17 April 2025

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 7

      Salary

      £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time

      Reference number

      432-HR103-25

      Job locations

      Ipswich Hospital

      Heath Road

      Ipswich

      IP4 5PD


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      For full details of theresponsibilitiesand dutiesof this role please see the attached job description.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      For full details of theresponsibilitiesand dutiesof this role please see the attached job description.

      Person Specification

      Education

      Essential

      • HCPC Registration as a Biomedical Scientist.
      • Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent
      • MSc in Pathology / Cellular Pathology or significant post registration experience.
      • Evidence of CPD

      Desirable

      • Holding or working towards a qualification that supports management responsibilities such as health and safety, training officer, or quality management associated with post.
      • Appropriate Post Graduate qualifications e.g. IBMS Higher Specialist diploma, IBMS Diploma in Biomedical Science, Masters or equivalent.

      Knowledge and Experience

      Essential

      • Highly specialist knowledge and experience across a range of Cellular Pathology work procedures and practices underpinned by theory and practice relevant to post
      • Extensive practical experience of working in a Cellular Pathology Biomedical Science laboratory
      • Previous relevant experience of working in the NHS
      • Experience of managing people
      • Experience of Pathology IT systems
      • Practical experience of Quality Management Systems
      • Experience of performing and evaluating Risk Assessments

      Desirable

      • European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent
      Person Specification

      Education

      Essential

      • HCPC Registration as a Biomedical Scientist.
      • Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent
      • MSc in Pathology / Cellular Pathology or significant post registration experience.
      • Evidence of CPD

      Desirable

      • Holding or working towards a qualification that supports management responsibilities such as health and safety, training officer, or quality management associated with post.
      • Appropriate Post Graduate qualifications e.g. IBMS Higher Specialist diploma, IBMS Diploma in Biomedical Science, Masters or equivalent.

      Knowledge and Experience

      Essential

      • Highly specialist knowledge and experience across a range of Cellular Pathology work procedures and practices underpinned by theory and practice relevant to post
      • Extensive practical experience of working in a Cellular Pathology Biomedical Science laboratory
      • Previous relevant experience of working in the NHS
      • Experience of managing people
      • Experience of Pathology IT systems
      • Practical experience of Quality Management Systems
      • Experience of performing and evaluating Risk Assessments

      Desirable

      • European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent

      Disclosure and Barring Service Check

      This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Additional information

      Disclosure and Barring Service Check

      This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Employer details

      Employer name

      East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      Ipswich Hospital

      Heath Road

      Ipswich

      IP4 5PD


      Employer's website

      https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      Ipswich Hospital

      Heath Road

      Ipswich

      IP4 5PD


      Employer's website

      https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.