About the role
Salary: £25.76 an hour
Rates are inclusive of Base Rate + Holiday Pay
We have an exciting opportunity as Specialist
Biomedical Scientist at Wycombe Hospital in the Histopathology Department of
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. You will be work as registered Biomedical
Scientist, supporting Senior and Lead Biomedical Scientists while leading the
day-to-day management and direction of established workflows within designated
laboratory sections. You will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of an
efficient, effective, and comprehensive Cellular Pathology service, overseeing
Band 5 Biomedical Scientists, Associate Practitioners, and Medical Laboratory
Assistants.
As a
Specialist Biomedical Scientist, you will act as deputy to the Senior
Biomedical Scientist when required and take responsibility for managing
section-specific workflow during your allocated rota, including coordinating
work allocation and break times and adapting plans to meet service demands. You
will ensure all laboratory activity meets UKAS ISO 15189:2012 requirements,
with all work quality-controlled to the appropriate standard prior to release.
You will identify, document, and resolve quality issues, escalating concerns
appropriately in line with governance procedures. You will also be required to
hold and maintain the IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Cellular Pathology to
support advanced professional practice. You will also support and contribute to
staff training and competency, ensuring practice is appropriate to role
requirements, and be involved in the production of high-quality histological
stained sections from surgical and post-mortem tissues to support consultant pathologists
in diagnostic decision-making.