Biomedical Scientist Band 5
Fixed term 12 month Full time 37.5 hours per week
Hours of duty: Monday-Friday (shifts pattern of 7.5 hours per day)
Opening hours 7:00am to 18:00
Join Our Histology Team–Fixed-Term Band 5 Biomedical Scientist opportunity + HCAS
Are you looking to strength your Histology experience in a busy, forward-thinking NHS laboratory? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Biomedical Scientist to join the friendly and highly skilled Histology team at the Surrey Histology Hub in Guildford on a 12-month fixed term basis.
The post is for Biomedical Scientists with histology experience and completion of the IBMS Registration Portfolio. It offers a fantastic opportunity to work within a forward-thinking pathology network delivering high-quality diagnostic services.
To contribute to the delivery and evolution of the Histopathology service to all BSPS sites.
The post holder will be a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist with well-developed specialist knowledge and skills appropriate to their Pathology service. They will be required to work unsupervised (including on shift or on-call systems where appropriate and necessary), either as part of a team or independently, receiving, analysing and reporting specimens for Pathological investigations.
The post holder will be required to perform a complex range of tests using dedicated scientific equipment on all samples received, including high-risk specimens, i.e., those from HIV and hepatitis B positive patients. They will be required to interpret and report results in accordance with agreed service protocols to clinicians and nursing staff in primary & secondary care. They will also be required to ensure their appropriate continual professional development and evidence such, in accordance with the requirements of the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), and train and supervise less experienced staff as directed by their line manager.
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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Please refer to the full job description & person spec
The post holder will be a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist with well
developed specialist knowledge and skills appropriate to their Pathology
service. They will be required to work unsupervised (including on shift or on
call systems where appropriate and necessary), either as part of a team or
independently, receiving, analysing and reporting specimens for Pathological
investigations.
The post holder will be required to perform a complex range of tests using
dedicated scientific equipment on all samples received, including high-risk
specimens, i.e., those from HIV and hepatitis B positive patients. They will be
required to interpret and report results in accordance with agreed service
protocols to clinicians and nursing staff in primary & secondary care. They will
also be required to ensure their appropriate continual professional development
and evidence such, in accordance with the requirements of the Health & Care
Professions Council (HCPC), and train and supervise less experienced staff as
directed by their line manager.
Why join us?
Berkshire & Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS) working collaboratively across hospitals in the South East and acting as a hub for approximately 110,000 surgical specimens each year. We are proud to be recognised as an exemplar site within NHS pathology networks and continue to invest in new technologies and service innovation.
The laboratory is housed within a modern, spacious, purpose-built facility that has recently undergone refurbishment and is ideally located just off the A3 in Guildford. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team, the department provides an excellent environment for professional development and career progression.
Some highlights of our service include:
- The department supports St Luke’s Cancer Centre, a regional centre for complex cancer surgery and radiotherapy, and performs over 400 frozen sections annually.
- The department is at the forefront of technological innovation, featuring advanced automated staining platforms and a fully integrated specimen tracking system to support efficient, high-quality diagnostic services.
- We deliver a comprehensive Immunohistochemistry service, supported by Roche Diagnostics Ultra platforms, encompassing over 140 antibodies, skin immunofluorescence and in-situ hybridisation with a projected 110,000 tests per year
- Advanced practice is strongly encouraged within the department, including specimen transfer, tissue triage and potential opportunity to expand in to histological extended dissection (subject to experience).
- State-of-the-art digital pathology scanners with ongoing service expansion
- Staff development and support are at the centre of our vision, with excellent opportunities for training, career progression, and professional growth.
- A department that actively supports innovation, service development and staff progression
- A large and experienced multidisciplinary team including over 35 Pathologists across the Surrey network and large team of Biomedical Scientists, Associate Practitioners and laboratory supporting staff.
This fixed-term role is ideal for someone looking to gain additional experience within a high-volume Histology department while contributing to a service that places quality, teamwork and patient care at the centre of everything we do.
The successful candidate will primarily be based at RSCH in Guildford, with occasional rotational working across other BSPS Surrey Histopathology sites including Frimley Park, St Peter’s/Ashford, and East Surrey Hospital.
If you are enthusiastic, adaptable and looking for your next opportunity within Histology, we would love to hear from you.
Be prepared to participate in all rotas as needed to support a 7-day a week service, helping to future-proof the organisation’s operational and staffing flexibility.
