Senior Biomedical Scientist - Section Head

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Senior Biomedical Scientist - Section Head NHS AfC: Band 7 Main area Biomedical Scientist - Cellular Pathology Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Participation in the on call rota) Job ref 321-TP B7

Site The John Radcliffe Town Oxford Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 24/11/:59 Interview date 01/12/2025

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

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Job overview Due to an expansion in services Cellular Pathology is looking for additional Senior Biomedical Scientists to lead a section in histology in our main laboratory.

As a large teaching hospital and secondary and tertiary referral centre we provide histopathology to a wide range of specialist services. We are comprised of one large laboratory located at the John Radcliffe Hospital and two smaller specialist laboratories offering osteoarticular/bone/soft tissue and neuropathology services.

We are part of the South 4 Pathology Partnership operating a digital service with our partnership labs, are implementing a regional laboratory computer system and will be validating automated microtomy within the next couple of months.

Applicants will be expected to be HCPC registered, hold an MSc in Biomedical Science and an IBMS specialist Diploma in Cellular Pathology

Main duties of the job Your role will require you to

• Provide day to day supervision of a laboratory section , being responsible for the development of that section in conjunction with the histology operational manager
• Perform a range of senior specialist activities and provide highly specialist advice to clinicians and other service users
• Undertake equipment evaluation and validation, selection of methodologies or adaptation of procedures.
• Provide cover for other senior specialists in the department
• Assist with delivering training to Specialist Diploma level within your area of expertise
• Assist in selection and recruitment of staff, appraisal and other HR tasks as requested
• Deputise for the operational manager, leading the daily huddle and other management tasks.
• Maintain all standard operating procedures , risk assessments and perform audits in line with the departmental quality management system.

Working for our organisation Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel .

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person specification Education and Qualifications

• HCPC Registration
• IBMS Specialist Diploma in a specific discipline or equivalent knowledge Histology
• MSc or equivalent in Cellular Pathology or related subjects
• Evidence of Participation in CPD
• Member of the IBMS
• Specialist qualification in one or more of the following: Management, Quality management, Training, Information Technology, Health and Safety

Experience and Knowledge

• Demonstrable understanding of wide-ranging Histological processes
• Evidence of management experience
• Experience of mentoring/ training of others
• Evidence of managing and implementing change
• Evidence of management, technical, analytical, and interpretative responsibilities
• Experience of appraisal and / or interviewing staff
• Knowledge and understanding of local and national health and safety policies.
• Knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance
• Knowledge and understanding of the national standard of competencies for State Registered Biomedical Scientists
• Previous experience with equipment in use at OUH

Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent inter-personal and time management skills with an ability to manage others.
• Knowledge and understanding of IT aspects of complex analytical equipment and Laboratory Information Systems
• Flexible approach to hours of work including weekends and bank holidays (on call)

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Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

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