Band 7 Histology – Section Lead Biomedical Scientist

Job summary We have a Band 7 Section Lead (Specimen Reception and Dissection) vacancy within the Histology department based at Queen's Hospital, Romford. The department receives 40,000 patient episodes (requests) per annum amounting to 70,000 plus specimens from a full range of specialties. For this post you must be HCPC registered, have completed the IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Cellular Pathology (equivalence- 8 years recent experience working as a BMS in Histology) with FIBMS and or MSC in Biomedical Science / Cellular Pathology. You must be currently working in a routine histology laboratory with experience of work in this field as a necessity. You should be able to demonstrate experience of leading and managing staff daily. You should be friendly, professional and pro-active, self-motivating, innovative and be able to demonstrate excellent communication (verbal and written), organisation and manual dexterity skills. You need to demonstrate a patient focused approach to work and detail how you are committed to continual improvement of self, the service and your team. The department operates Monday to Friday but will move to seven day working in the summer of 2025. This post is based at Queens Hospital, but all staff must be prepared to work at King George Hospital if required. Main duties of the job The post holder will be the responsible person for the day-to-day running of the Histology Specimen Reception which includes macroscopic examination and dissection. They will be the main point of contact for specimen reception related issues and between the Speciality Doctors that work in dissection. Delegated duties will include supervision of trainees, training of all staff in the section, quality and health and safety. The purpose of the role is to support the diagnostic service provided by the department to the trust. Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). FIBMS / MSc in Cellular pathology or Biomedical Science Specialist Diploma in Cellular pathology or equivalence (8 years working as a HCPC registered BMS in histology (not multi-discipline). Experience/Knowledge Desirable Evidence of digital pathology Knowledge of pathology LIMS and software applications. (QPulse/ Pathmanager / Digital dictation applications). Skills/Abilities Desirable Incident management. 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Employer details Employer name Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Address QH Histopathology, Romford, RM7 0AG Employer's website

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