Senior Biomedical Scientist
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Position: Senior Biomedical Scientist
Location: St Marys Hospital with close links to Queen Alexandra Hospital
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday Friday 8 am 4 pm (flexibility required)
Join Our Dynamic Mohs Team at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust!
Are you passionate about making a difference in cancer care Do you thrive in a multidisciplinary environment working alongside Mohs surgeons histopathologists maxillofacial plastics and oculoplastic surgeons to treat complex facial skin tumours If so we have an exciting opportunity for you!
Why Join Us
At PHU we pride ourselves on delivering excellence in care to our patients and communities. As a Senior Biomedical Scientist you will play a crucial role in our Mohs team contributing to essential cancer services and patient care. Heres what makes this opportunity special:
Patient-Facing Opportunities
- Direct Impact: Work closely with clinicians during Mohs procedures preparing inking orientating staining and cutting frozen tissue samples to assist in the diagnosis and mapping of skin tumours.
- Intraoperative Involvement: Be present in the operating room providing real-time support and ensuring accurate results for our patients.
Training and Development
- Mohs service development: Train and supervise other Biomedical Scientists in highly specialised Mohs technique
- Mentorship Role: Maintain a link to the Cellular Pathology department on the Queen Alexandra site helping to train and supervise Specialist Biomedical Scientists Associate Practitioners and Medical Laboratory Assistants sharing your expertise and fostering their growth.
- Continuous Learning: Stay at the forefront of advances in Cellular Pathology and Mohs techniques with access to a wide variety of training and development opportunities.
- Opportunities for All: While we are looking for someone with the required skills we may consider candidates with limited or no prior Mohs training who demonstrate a strong passion and willingness to learn.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform Mohs technical procedures including tissue preparation inking orientation frozen section cutting and staining.
- Maintain patient databases and ensure the provision of reliable and accurate analytical data.
- Arrange equipment maintenance manage stock levels and review Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Contribute to Quality Health and Safety and audits ensuring a safe and efficient laboratory environment.
What We Offer
- Flexible Working: We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working options where possible.
- Supportive Environment: Join a team dedicated to your personal and career development with a commitment to investing in your health and wellbeing.
We warmly welcome you to have an informal discussion with Michelle Jackson or Priyen Patel. Contact us atExt 6718 / 1775 to learn more about this exciting opportunity.
Qualifications :
Qualifications and Experience
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- IBMS accredited BSc degree in Biomedical Science (or equivalent)
- IBMS Specialist Diploma in Cellular Pathology.
- MSc in Biomedical Science (or equivalent).
- Significant post-registration experience in Cellular Pathology particularly in Cryotomy and Mohs techniques.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to maintain high standards.
Additional Information :
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ Race Equality and DisAbility and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education opinions culture ethnicity race sex gender identity and expression nation of origin age languages spoken veterans status colour religion disability sexual orientation and beliefs.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
