Consultant Biomedical Scientist

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Cervical Cytology department at Manchester University Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit a Consultant Biomedical Scientist to join our Cervical Cytology team. The department is UKAS accredited and IBMS approved for training.

We currently process approximately 470,000 requests producing approximately 70,000 cervical cytology slides using the Hologic ThinPrep LBC system. We are committed to quality improvement and research activities.

To be shortlisted for this role you will be a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist, hold the Royal College of Pathologists & Institute of Biomedical Science conjoint Advanced Specialist Diploma in Cervical Cytology and NHSCSP Certificate in Cervical Cytology (or equivalent). You will have extensive post-registration experience in Cytopathology with evidence of competency and able to provide evidence of meeting national standards for screening workload.

We are looking for either full or part-time working and you must be flexible to work within the departmental opening hours of 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday.

This role attracts a recruitment and retention premium dependant upon experience.

Main duties of the job

The successful Consultant BMS candidate will operate as part of the consultant team in cervical cytology, authorising cervical cytology reports, giving clinical management recommendations and participating in cervical cytology mismatch MDT meetings. The post holder will be a member of the departmental senior management team, bringing clinical expertise and strategic direction to the field of cervical cytology. This will involve expanding and developing best practice, implementing clinical governance and delivering improved outcomes for the Cervical Screening Programme.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Date posted

29 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£58,972 to £68,525 a year pa. Long term recruitment and retention premium applies.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

349-CSS-6197541*

Job locations

The Manchester Cytology Centre, 1st Floor Clinical Sciences Building 2, Manchester Royal Infirmary

Oxford Road

Manchester

M13 9WL


Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

  • Registered with the HCPC

Qualifications

Essential

  • RCPath & IBMS conjoint Advanced Specialist Diploma in Cervical Cytology
  • Fellowship IBMS
  • NHSCSP Certificate in Cervical Cytology
  • Evidence of participation in a CPD scheme

Desirable

  • HSD in cytology or equivalent
  • Masters degree

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Comprehensive and in depth knowledge of the principles and practice of the NHSCSP at lab, local, regional and national level
  • Understanding of medical terminology pertinent to the NHSCSP
  • Comprehensive knowledge and experience of the management of quality within the cytology lab and monitoring of performance against national standards
  • Understanding of colposcopy and patient management issues
  • Knowledge of the clinical governance requirements of the NHSCSP
  • At least 10 years post registration experience in cytology at senior level
  • At least 10 years experience of teaching within the NHSCSP
  • Expereince of undertaking multidisciplinary clinical audit
  • Experience of cytology failsafe operation and patient management requirements

Desirable

  • Has an appreciation of strategies for pathology and NHSCSP
  • Possess a portfolio which demonstrates career long learning, experience and formal education

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Excellent analytical skills
  • Confident to act on own initiative but ability to recognise own limitations
  • Flexible approach to working within a multidisciplinary team
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills with staff working within and out with the department in order to coordinate services
  • Excellent report and policy/protocol writing skills
  • Good teaching skills
  • Good communication and negotiation skills to drive changes within the service

Desirable

  • Experience of perticipating in research
  • Advanced IT skills

Personal attributes

Essential

  • Reliable, responsible and organised
  • Self starter with ability to adapt and work flexibly
  • Understanding of need for confidentiality
Person Specification

Registration

Essential

  • Registered with the HCPC

Qualifications

Essential

  • RCPath & IBMS conjoint Advanced Specialist Diploma in Cervical Cytology
  • Fellowship IBMS
  • NHSCSP Certificate in Cervical Cytology
  • Evidence of participation in a CPD scheme

Desirable

  • HSD in cytology or equivalent
  • Masters degree

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Comprehensive and in depth knowledge of the principles and practice of the NHSCSP at lab, local, regional and national level
  • Understanding of medical terminology pertinent to the NHSCSP
  • Comprehensive knowledge and experience of the management of quality within the cytology lab and monitoring of performance against national standards
  • Understanding of colposcopy and patient management issues
  • Knowledge of the clinical governance requirements of the NHSCSP
  • At least 10 years post registration experience in cytology at senior level
  • At least 10 years experience of teaching within the NHSCSP
  • Expereince of undertaking multidisciplinary clinical audit
  • Experience of cytology failsafe operation and patient management requirements

Desirable

  • Has an appreciation of strategies for pathology and NHSCSP
  • Possess a portfolio which demonstrates career long learning, experience and formal education

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Excellent analytical skills
  • Confident to act on own initiative but ability to recognise own limitations
  • Flexible approach to working within a multidisciplinary team
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills with staff working within and out with the department in order to coordinate services
  • Excellent report and policy/protocol writing skills
  • Good teaching skills
  • Good communication and negotiation skills to drive changes within the service

Desirable

  • Experience of perticipating in research
  • Advanced IT skills

Personal attributes

Essential

  • Reliable, responsible and organised
  • Self starter with ability to adapt and work flexibly
  • Understanding of need for confidentiality

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Manchester Cytology Centre, 1st Floor Clinical Sciences Building 2, Manchester Royal Infirmary

Oxford Road

Manchester

M13 9WL


Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Manchester Cytology Centre, 1st Floor Clinical Sciences Building 2, Manchester Royal Infirmary

Oxford Road

Manchester

M13 9WL


Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Cytology Laboratory Manager

Jacquelyn Medlock

jacquelyn.medlock@mft.nhs.uk

01612765120

Date posted

29 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£58,972 to £68,525 a year pa. Long term recruitment and retention premium applies.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

349-CSS-6197541*

Job locations

The Manchester Cytology Centre, 1st Floor Clinical Sciences Building 2, Manchester Royal Infirmary

Oxford Road

Manchester

M13 9WL


Supporting documents

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