Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Cytology

• Please note this vacancy is only open to staff currently working in Kent and Medway Pathology Network (KMPN)**

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Applications from candidates in other NHS trusts will not be considered.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, focused and enthusiastic HCPC registered Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Cytology to join the team at our Cellular Pathology laboratory. We are seeking a HCPC registered BMS with a BSc in biomedical sciences or equivalent and a successfully completed IBMS specialist portfolio in histopathology, non-gynae cytology. One full-time permanent position is available (see details below), based at William Harvey Hospital (WHH) in Ashford.

Join us to help shape future strategy and services for our local population. Our services offer a range of diagnostic tests, processing over 55,000 requests per annum, and employing over 80 staff. The department has a strong training ethos linked to career development and progression.

This role is for a Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Cytology. Applications will be accepted from Biomedical Scientists with their HCPC registration and if there are insufficient applicants for specialist level, trainee Biomedical Scientists who are at least 50% complete through their portfolio will be considered (pay and AFC band will be according to experience).

As a specialist biomedical scientist the post holder will be following standard operating procedures, making and implementing recommendations and changes to support improved or best practice. All changes will be in keeping with the laboratory quality management system. This will include the effective management of laboratory procedural and other records, staffing resources and competency records, maintenance of assets/analysers, resolution of corrective and preventative actions.

The post holder will be required to undertake their responsibilities across any of the sections within the discipline across non-gynae cytology and andrology, including infertility & post vasectomy reporting and authorisation. The post holder will also be required to attend ROSE clinics at other sites. Additional duties may be to support or deputise for either the quality, training, health & safety leads.

We are a UKAS accredited medical laboratory against ISO 15189:2022, that holds an HTA Licence and are an IBMS training laboratory.

The post holder will be expected to complete the IBMS Specialist Diploma in the relevant field in order to progress to band 6; once a minimum of 12 months has passed, and at least 50% of the portfolio is complete. This requires the post holder to have current membership with the IBMS which is not funded by the Trust. See Supporting documentation for band 5 to 6 progression.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Kent and Medway Pathology Network

KMPN is a formal partnership of seven laboratories across three pathology services in four acute Trusts. Our 1000 colleagues provide services across the health and care sector to a population of nearly 2 million.

KMPN are at an exciting point of our network development with a recommendation to form a joint venture across the four Trusts leading transformation. Our projects including single IT solutions, procurement and digital projects, to ensure our services are able to meet growing demand for our service users, patients and communities.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Stuart Turner Job title: Head Biomedical Scientist in Cell-Path & Mortuary Email address: stuart.turner1@nhs.net Telephone number: 01233616129