Histopathology Training Lead / Advanced Biomedical Scientist

Esneft; Colchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health services provider in the UK seeks an enthusiastic Biomedical Scientist to join their Histopathology department as a Training Lead. This role offers significant training responsibilities and the chance to enhance managerial skills. You will contribute to delivering a high-quality service and ensure effective training compliance. The ideal candidate will have experience within an NHS laboratory and be HCPC registered. Flexible working hours and comprehensive benefits are provided, including a generous pension scheme and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

Access to NHS discounts

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• You will be a Biomedical scientist by background, HCPC registered with significant experience within a Histopathology / Cellular Pathology NHS laboratory.
• Experience training staff is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver an efficient UKAS compliant training programme.
• Identify and communicate training needs for Histology staff.
• Organise training and development for staff of the Histology Service.
• Maintain own competence and contribute in technical areas as required.

Skills

Biomedical science background

HCPC registration

Training and development

Experience in Histopathology

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and pro‑active Biomedical Scientist who is professional, reliable, innovative and flexible to join our friendly and hardworking team in our Histopathology department as the Training Lead across Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals. This role is full time, however we would consider part time hours in consideration of service needs.

In this role you will be responsible for the development and delivery of an efficient and effective, UKAS compliant, programme of training and competency assessment across the Histopathology Service. We are a busy service processing approximately 60,000 samples per year. We are focused on delivering a high‑performing, high quality and fully compliant service focussed on our patient’s needs. To support this we are committed to training and developing the best pathology staff where you will play an integral part in day‑to‑day training, and facilitating their development and careers. You will liaise with all levels of histopathology staff to support the training needs within the service.

You will be a Biomedical scientist by background, HCPC registered with significant experience within a Histopathology / Cellular Pathology NHS laboratory with experience training staff.

This is a role where you can develop your training and managerial skills, including being moesten in your own professional development with in‑house and external course opportunities available.

To facilitate the training and development needs for all staff in the Histology Service (excluding Medical Consultants).

Ensure that the training and development needs of the Histology staff are identified, communicated in an effective manner and recorded.

Develop and maintain a system of recording training and development that meets at a minimum ISO 15189: standards for the Histology.

Under the direction of the service lead, you will organise training and development for staff of the Histology Service and users of its services.

Maintain own competence and contribute in technical areas upon requirements of the service.

Our pathology department is part of the collaborative East Coast Pathology Network (see attached document).

About our Pathology Service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBrydUl_c5w

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offerพร wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR)χο supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

Find out about living and working here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Chris Gratze
Job title: Histopathology Service Lead
Email address: [e-mail] igles
Telephone number: 07546104226