Team Leader Biomedical Scientist (Histology and Dissection)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 12 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £46,148 - £52,809 per annum, pro rata |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 12 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Preston, PR2 9HT |
| Cwmni: | Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7173603/438-PB3036 |
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A Vacancy at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Are you an enthusiastic suitably qualified Specialist Biomedical Scientist with Companion Diagnostics experience hoping to advance their career? This may be the Team Lead Biomedical Scientist post you are looking for. Please come and join our team.
The role will be the Team Lead for Companion Diagnostics section of Cellular Pathology and be involved on rotation in leading Immunohistochemistry, electron microscopy and dissection on rotation.
Developing the the companion diagnostic service, using continual improvement through innovation, training, efficiencies and developments to help meet the NHS cancer targets and support the work of the North West Genomic Service
Your duties will include supporting the team in the day to day organisation, management and supervision of a laboratory area to ensure delivery of a timely, quality service. Your focus will be on delivering the companion diagnostic service for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals in-line with the requirements of the Northwest Genomic Hub and the oncology needs of the patients at LTH.
You will be expected to take an active role in the training and development of staff and to have good communication skills. You will be expected to participate in the Senior management meetings to understand and support delivery of the operational services as well as deputise in the absence of the Lead BMS and other Team Leaders
We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Duties to include but not be limited to:
• To liaise and co-operate with other team leaders to ensure efficient delivery of the service.
• To direct staff regarding technical and work issues.
• Discussion of problems and possible solutions with the Lead BMS, and to relay solutions to other members of staff
• Dealing with telephone enquiries from nurses, clinicians, healthcare practitioners, giving technical advice on results and use of the service.
• Liaise by telephone with engineers for analytical equipment to facilitate fault diagnosis and repair or replacement of parts to enable continuation of service if possible without engineers visit.
• Regularly meet with section staff to discuss current departmental and section issues
• Responsible for Inventory management within the section to ensure efficient operation and continuity of service and ensure replenishment of stocks.
• Assist in the selection of new and replacement equipment
Scientific and Technical
• With the help of research material, publications, relevant professional bodies and other organisations involved in patient safety, advise the directorate about developments and new practices.
• To evaluate and develop new techniques and equipment.
• Confirm with relevant information sources: the nature and purpose of the routine biomedical investigations/interventions required and any particular factors to take into account and selects appropriate methods, techniques, processes and equipment
• Check and confirm the identify and quality of specimens/samples at all relevant stages in line with established procedures and protocols
• Handle and deal with specimens/samples in a way which:
- is consistent with the indicated degree of risk or urgency
- maintains the required quality and integrity
- maintains their unique identification and their links to relevant records/documentation
- is appropriate to the nature and stage of the investigation/intervention
Please see job description for more duties.
This advert closes on Sunday 29 Jun 2025
Are you an enthusiastic suitably qualified Specialist Biomedical Scientist with Companion Diagnostics experience hoping to advance their career? This may be the Team Lead Biomedical Scientist post you are looking for. Please come and join our team.
The role will be the Team Lead for Companion Diagnostics section of Cellular Pathology and be involved on rotation in leading Immunohistochemistry, electron microscopy and dissection on rotation.
Developing the the companion diagnostic service, using continual improvement through innovation, training, efficiencies and developments to help meet the NHS cancer targets and support the work of the North West Genomic Service
Your duties will include supporting the team in the day to day organisation, management and supervision of a laboratory area to ensure delivery of a timely, quality service. Your focus will be on delivering the companion diagnostic service for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals in-line with the requirements of the Northwest Genomic Hub and the oncology needs of the patients at LTH.
You will be expected to take an active role in the training and development of staff and to have good communication skills. You will be expected to participate in the Senior management meetings to understand and support delivery of the operational services as well as deputise in the absence of the Lead BMS and other Team Leaders
We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Duties to include but not be limited to:
• To liaise and co-operate with other team leaders to ensure efficient delivery of the service.
• To direct staff regarding technical and work issues.
• Discussion of problems and possible solutions with the Lead BMS, and to relay solutions to other members of staff
• Dealing with telephone enquiries from nurses, clinicians, healthcare practitioners, giving technical advice on results and use of the service.
• Liaise by telephone with engineers for analytical equipment to facilitate fault diagnosis and repair or replacement of parts to enable continuation of service if possible without engineers visit.
• Regularly meet with section staff to discuss current departmental and section issues
• Responsible for Inventory management within the section to ensure efficient operation and continuity of service and ensure replenishment of stocks.
• Assist in the selection of new and replacement equipment
Scientific and Technical
• With the help of research material, publications, relevant professional bodies and other organisations involved in patient safety, advise the directorate about developments and new practices.
• To evaluate and develop new techniques and equipment.
• Confirm with relevant information sources: the nature and purpose of the routine biomedical investigations/interventions required and any particular factors to take into account and selects appropriate methods, techniques, processes and equipment
• Check and confirm the identify and quality of specimens/samples at all relevant stages in line with established procedures and protocols
• Handle and deal with specimens/samples in a way which:
- is consistent with the indicated degree of risk or urgency
- maintains the required quality and integrity
- maintains their unique identification and their links to relevant records/documentation
- is appropriate to the nature and stage of the investigation/intervention
Please see job description for more duties.
This advert closes on Sunday 29 Jun 2025