About this role
Job summary
Biomedical Scientist Band 5
Fixed term 12 month Full time 37.5 hours per week
Hours of duty: Monday-Friday (shifts pattern of 7.5 hours per day)
Opening hours 7:00am to 18:00
Join Our Histology Team-Fixed-Term Band 5 Biomedical Scientist opportunity + HCAS
Are you looking to strength your Histology experience in a busy, forward-thinking NHS laboratory? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Biomedical Scientist to join the friendly and highly skilled Histology team at the Surrey Histology Hub in Guildford on a 12-month fixed term basis.
The post is for Biomedical Scientists with histology experience and completion of the IBMS Registration Portfolio. It offers a fantastic opportunity to work within a forward-thinking pathology network delivering high-quality diagnostic services.
Main duties of the job
To contribute to the delivery and evolution of the Histopathology service to all BSPS sites.
The post holder will be a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist with well-developed specialist knowledge and skills appropriate to their Pathology service. They will be required to work unsupervised (including on shift or on-call systems where appropriate and necessary), either as part of a team or independently, receiving, analysing and reporting specimens for Pathological investigations.
The post holder will be required to perform a complex range of tests using dedicated scientific equipment on all samples received, including high-risk specimens, i.e., those from HIV and hepatitis B positive patients. They will be required to interpret and report results in accordance with agreed service protocols to clinicians and nursing staff in primary & secondary care. They will also be required to ensure their appropriate continual professional development and evidence such, in accordance with the requirements of the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), and train and supervise less experienced staff as directed by their line manager.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the full job description & person spec
The post holder will be a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist with welldeveloped specialist knowledge and skills appropriate to their Pathologyservice. They will be required to work unsupervised (including on shift or oncall systems where appropriate and necessary), either as part of a team orindependently, receiving, analysing and reporting specimens for Pathologicalinvestigations. The post holder will be required to perform a complex range of tests usingdedicated scientific equipment on all samples received, including high-riskspecimens, i.e., those from HIV and hepatitis B positive patients. They will berequired to interpret and report results in accordance with agreed serviceprotocols to clinicians and nursing staff in primary & secondary care. They willalso be required to ensure their appropriate continual professional developmentand evidence such, in accordance with the requirements of the Health & CareProfessions Council (HCPC), and train and supervise less experienced staff asdirected by their line manager.
Why join us?
Berkshire & Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS) working collaboratively across hospitals in the South East and acting as a hub for approximately 110,000 surgical specimens each year. We are proud to be recognised as an exemplar site within NHS pathology networks and continue to invest in new technologies and service innovation.
The laboratory is housed within a modern, spacious, purpose-built facility that has recently undergone refurbishment and is ideally located just off the A3 in Guildford. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team, the department provides an excellent environment for professional development and career progression.
Some highlights of our service include:
The department supports St Lukes Cancer Centre, a regional centre for complex cancer surgery and radiotherapy, and performs over 400 frozen sections annually.
The department is at the forefront of technological innovation, featuring advanced automated staining platforms and a fully integrated specimen tracking system to support efficient, high-quality diagnostic services.
We deliver a comprehensive Immunohistochemistry service, supported by Roche Diagnostics Ultra platforms, encompassing over 140 antibodies, skin immunofluorescence and in-situ hybridisation with a projected 110,000 tests per year
Advanced practice is strongly encouraged within the department, including specimen transfer, tissue triage and potential opportunity to expand in to histological extended dissection (subject to experience).
State-of-the-art digital pathology scanners with ongoing service expansion
Staff development and support are at the centre of our vision, with excellent opportunities for training, career progression, and professional growth.
A department that actively supports innovation, service development and staff progression
A large and experienced multidisciplinary team including over 35 Pathologists across the Surrey network and large team of Biomedical Scientists, Associate Practitioners and laboratory supporting staff.
This fixed-term role is ideal for someone looking to gain additional experience within a high-volume Histology department while contributing to a service that places quality, teamwork and patient care at the centre of everything we do.
The successful candidate will primarily be based at RSCH in Guildford, with occasional rotational working across other BSPS Surrey Histopathology sites including Frimley Park, St Peters/Ashford, and East Surrey Hospital.
If you are enthusiastic, adaptable and looking for your next opportunity within Histology, we would love to hear from you.
Be prepared to participate in all rotas as needed to support a 7-day a week service, helping to future-proof the organisations operational and staffing flexibility.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
IBMS accredited BSc biomedical Science and Cellular Pathology laboratory experience,
Knowledge & Experience Essential
Experience of traditional and modern histopathological techniques including embedding, microtomy, special staining, frozen sections and IHC. Experience of a busy histology laboratory Experience of undertaking surveys and audits
Desirable
Experience of specimen transfer Experience of OSNA and certified trained by Sysmex UK Experience of training more junior staff Experience of supervising staff
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.
Employer details Employer name Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Address The Royal Surrey & multipal sites
Egerton Road
Surrey
GU2 7XX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)