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Main area Histopathology - ICC Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Extended day 7 days per week) Job ref 287-LCL-45-25 Employer Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Liverpool Clinical Laboratories Town Liverpool Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 07/08/2025 23:59 Specialist Biomedical Scientist Cellular PathologyBand 6Job overviewAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time, substantive Specialist Biomedical Scientist to work in the Liverpool Clinical Laboratories (LCL) Immunocytochemistry Team. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, highly motivated and adaptable HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist with previous experience in Histology and a strong understanding of the application of Immunocytochemistry testing within Cellular Pathology. T he ideal candidate will have a BSc in Biomedical Science or equivalent, be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a BMS and have completed the IBMS Specialist Diploma in Cellular Pathology. Candidates without the IBMS Specialist Diploma, but with 2 years' demonstrable equivalent experience in Histology will also be considered. Main duties of the jobThe successful candidate will work to support the delivery of Immunocytochemistry diagnostics within Cellular Pathology. Our modern, progressive and well-equipped laboratory stains more than 88,000 IHC slides per annum and the post-holder will preferably have a good practical and theoretical knowledge of immunocytochemistry and be able to work flexibly using their own initiative. Your role will include supporting the operational functionality of the laboratory by maintaining and operating analytical equipment, problem-solving specialist equipment used for immunocytochemical staining, re gularly reviewing staining results and monitoring internal quality control trends. The department strives to continually improve, and you will play a key role in the research, development, and implementation of new immunocytochemical and in situ hybridisation techniques and the evaluation of new equipment as required. The successful candidate will be expected to work autonomously and as a member of a team and will be expected to deputise for the team leader and be involved in areas such as recruitment, training, health and safety, validation and verification, audit and other aspects of quality management. Working for our organisationLiverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services. Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesJob Summary The Specialist Biomedical Scientist is a highly skilled and experienced professional in Cellular Pathology, capable of performing routine and specialised tasks in a knowledgeable way to assist in the diagnosis of disease, to determine their existence or absence, as well as to monitor treatment effectiveness. The post holder will play an active role in the performance of routine and specialised tasks involved in the Immunocytochemistry service delivering a high level of quality. The successful candidate will work as part of a team to ensure that the daily workload is completed efficiently while adhering to all departmental policies and procedures. The ideal candidate would be a good problem solver and team player and have excellent communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders, as well as having the ability to function autonomously. The post holder will be required to meet the requirements of all internal and external Quality Assurance and United Kingdom accreditation service (UKAS) standards and uphold the department’s professional reputation in the Trust. Most importantly, the post holder should be patient-centred at all times. The Job Description and Responsibilities for this post are attached to this job advertisement. Please review the attached Job description to see full details. Person Specification for HCPC Registered BMS Skills · Evidence of a flexible and adaptable approach to work. · Evidence of good verbal skills. · Evidence of ability to write coherent documents. · Experience of in-house training of staff. Knowledge · Demonstrate understanding of patient confidentiality. · Understanding of the need for health and safety in relation to themselves and others. · Working knowledge of computers. Experience · Demonstrable relevant post registration experience in a histopathology laboratory. · In depth specialist knowledge of histology. · Evidence of practical experience in immunocytochemistry, non-gynae cytology, renal and muscle biopsies. · IBMS Specialist Diploma in Histopathology. Qualifications · Evidence of continuing professional development. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Demonstrate understanding of patient confidentiality Understanding of the need for health and safety in relation to themselves and others Working knowledge of computers ExperienceDemonstrable post registration experience in a histopathology laboratory In depth specialist knowledge of histology Evidence of practical experience in: non-gynae cytology, immunocytochemistry, renal and muscle biopsies QualificationsApproved degree HCPC registration Evidence of CPD SkillsEvidence of a flexible and adaptable approach to work Evidence of ability to interact with other groups of staff Evidence of good verbal skills Evidence of ability to write coherent documents Experience of in-house training of staff Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application. Posts advertised to ‘internal staff’ are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form. Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role. Candidatesapplying for the role of Healthcare Assistant on thestaff bank should note that due to the nature of the role, workers must be aged 18 or above when commencing in post. Applicants are therefore welcome from those aged over 18 or within 3 months’ of their 18 th birthday. The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24. Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £23 (standard disclosure) or £43 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. DBS applications submitted from 2nd December will be subject to the new DBS fee of £26.50 (standard) and £54.50 (Enhanced). From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults’ policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation. All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action. As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence. If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on 0151 706 4666 at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band. Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration. Application numbersThis vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.#J-18808-Ljbffr