Specialist Biomedical Scientist

Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust aspires to be a leader in the digital health revolution. With the launch of a full Electronic Patient Record in 2017 the Trust aims to be the safest, most efficient and patient centred trust in the NHS. The launch is part of a 10-15 year ongoing project of modernisation with future opportunities for research, development in this rapidly developing field of medicine. Through working at CHFT you can be part of this innovative area aiming to bring safer and more effective care to our patients. The Cellular Pathology department at Calderdale Royal Hospital is seeking to recruit a specialist biomedical scientist to join our friendly team. The department is UKAS accredited and IBMS approved for training. Cellular pathology covers histology, non-gynae cytology, andrology and the mortuaries The successful candidate will be involved in health and safety, training and quality in all areas of the department. We currently process approximately 28000 histology samples, around 9000 immunohistochemistry tests using the Ventana Benchmark Ultra, 2500 non-gynae samples, and 3000 andrology samples. We are committed to quality and improvement, use LEAN methods of working and utilise the Vantage tracking system. We are currently expanding the andrology service and introducing digital pathology to the department. The successful applicant will have the IBMS Specialist postgraduate portfolio in cellular pathology and hold current HCPC registration. Consideration may be given to suitably qualified band 5 staff who have almost completed their specialist portfolio. Informal visits are encouraged. For further details / informal visits contact: Jill Haigh, laboratory manager on Tel: 01422 224399 As part of your application for this position via the NHS Jobs website, if you declare that you have a disability by ticking the appropriate section, please ensure that you also tick the subsequent section if you wish to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme. If you should be shortlisted for this post, you will be contacted by email and asked to create an account with Trac - our recruitment tracking provider and confirm your attendance at interview. We therefore recommend you check your email account on a regular basis. Where possible, please supply us with organisational/work email addresses for your referees who should be in a line management/supervisory capacity to you . If successful this will speed up the recruitment process considerably. Applications from job seekers who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the resident labour market test. UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) requires employers to complete this test to show that no suitably qualified EEA or EU worker can fill the post. For further information please visit the UKVI Website. 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. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89938393