Job Description
This is an exciting opportunity to join the recently formed Black Country Pathology Service by the joining together of four Trusts: Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust and Walsall NHS Healthcare Trust.
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals who would welcome the challenge to join our friendly team in this hospital laboratory and participate in the delivery of a single integrated, high quality pathology service to the Trusts and GPs in the area as a hub and spoke model.
Applications are invited for an experienced Band 6 Biomedical Scientist post within Cellular Pathology. To assist in the day to day running of the laboratory under the supervision of the Technical services Manager, as well as participating in all technical duties and scientific aspects of a Cellular Pathology department.
This post presents an opportunity to be part of an excellent team working in a busy and spacious hospital laboratory. You should show evidence of continuing professional development and be able to demonstrate good planning, organizational and interpersonal skills as well as evidence of competence in problem solving and prioritizing workloads. Excellent communication and multitasking skills are essential for this post.
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Minimum qualification requirements:
BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Sciences.
Completed IBMS Specialist Portfolio
Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
To practice competently in all areas of a histological laboratory
Please see full job description for all duties and responsibilities