Job Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, senior specialist BMS to join our friendly team in Histology at Blackpool. The successful candidate will contribute towards the departmental commitment to provide an efficient, cost effective, timely and high quality fit-for-purpose Cellular Pathology service to the Trust.



The post holder will oversee the operations and staff, and provide leadership, expertise and troubleshooting in our new Histology laboratory; including specimen reception, tissue dissection, processing, sectioning, routine staining and tinctorial staining. The post holder will work with the Cellular Pathology Management team to maintain quality and governance standards across all of cellular sciences. The post holder will also be expected to participate in development projects within the department, which includes Digital Pathology implementation and a new Pathology LIMS.



Blackpool Teaching Hospital



Biomedical Scientist Section Manager - Histology



37.5 hours per week



The post holder will oversee the operations and staff, and provide leadership, expertise and troubleshooting in Histopathology; including specimen reception, tissue dissection, processing, sectioning, routine staining and tinctorial staining. The post holder will work with the Cellular Pathology Management team to maintain quality and governance standards across all of cellular sciences. The post holder will also be expected to participate in development projects within the department, which includes Digital Pathology implementation and a new Pathology LIMS.



Pathology and Laboratory Medicine



Pathology is a clinical support service. Medical and scientific staff within Pathology provide diagnostic and clinical advice to surgeons and clinicians within the Trust and to General Practitioners within Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre area. The department has UKAS accreditation and is also accredited to train Biomedical Scientists and Junior Doctors.



The department has a strong user focus and a proven track record in developing new services to meet the changing demands of our clinicians and patients. This focus, allied to the regional specialist services, gives real opportunities for staff to train and develop in a supportive and educationally challenging environment.



We recommend that all individuals employed in patient facing roles, or those located on a ward or department where patients receive a service should be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.



Responsible for ensuring the planning, organising and performing of highly

specialised procedures within the allocated section of work, using

specialised/complex automated and manual techniques, to meet prescribed

standards of quality and service delivery.

To oversee the planning and prioritisation of the workload of the section

according to service needs and pressures, and the needs of individual

clinicians and outside agencies. To communicate and co-operate with

colleagues to ensure efficient and effective delivery of service.

To be first point of contact for junior staff within the section in the event of

issues or unexpected outcomes, provide guidance to junior members of

staff and take decisive action in order to maintain standards, accuracy and

safety.

To act as technical expert in the allocated section, to perform or oversee the more advanced and technically complex aspects of the work, and provide expertise, advanced skills and trouble shooting. To have the depth of knowledge and required skills to correctly and safely

process high risk specimens, hazardous materials, complex instrumentation

& specialist equipment, and complex or specialist procedures, according to

defined protocols, including managing unexpected outcomes.

To take first lead in evaluation and implementation of new or improved

methodology, techniques, and equipment, and to recommend changes or

remedial action when necessary. To undertake approved research and

audit programmes.

To ensure the accurate data entry and text/data processing of all

information and to help collate and provide data/information for managerial or clinical purposes.

To undertake Internal and External Quality Assurance Schemes, interpret

reports, recommend modifications to procedure, and ensure compliance

with all governance & accreditation schemes, and service requirements.

To ensure the safe storage and respectful disposal of specimens in

accordance with Trust and professional policy & guidelines.

To carry out laboratory policies, Risk Assessments and Standard Operating

Procedures, contribute to their formulation, and recommend modifications

and contribute to future developments.

To maintain a personal up to date knowledge base relevant to best practice

and maintain a personal compliance in respect of statutory and professional

personal development.

To disseminate technical and procedural information to staff and service

users when the need arises.

To monitor the day to day provision and functioning of facilities,

instrumentation and consumables to ensure efficient and effective

functioning of the section.



Please see attached and Person Specification for full details.