Job Description

An opportunity has arisen for a Registered Biomedical Scientist (BMS) at Band 5 (Monday to Friday) in the Cytology department of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust at Oxford Road Campus. The post holder must be a Biomedical Scientist registered with the HCPC and will act to provide scientific services to patients and clients as an aid to clinical diagnosis.



The post holder will join our friendly team at this busy teaching hospital which offers many specialist services. Our hospital has a bright and busy future; our staff has a proven record in providing high quality work, good teamwork and compassionate care for our patients. The post holder will assist and provide leadership, strategy and day to day support to the Diagnostic Cytopathology BMS and support teams.



The Cytopathology Department provides diagnostic service to MFT, Trafford General Hospital and the Christie Hospital. We have a BMS assistance at a wide range of FNA clinics including adequacy assessment at Head &Neck clinics. The department also offers a comprehensive specialist service, reporting on a wide range of samples including serous fluids, urine and respiratory samples. The department is the largest provider of synovial fluid and cervical cytology services in the North West.



The post holder will work within the diagnostic cytopathology team. Routine work will involve specimen reception, preparation of a wide range of specimen types in a Category 3 containment laboratory, attendance at scheduled and ad hoc fine needle aspiration cytology clinics and participation in quality control of all sample types. They will provide scientific services to patients and clients as an aid to clinical diagnosis. Accuracy and attention to detail is essential.



MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of 2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.



Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.



We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.



We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.



At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.



To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.



Diversity Matters



MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk .



We're looking forward to hearing from you!