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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Histopathology Training Lead / Advanced Biomedical Scientist

The closing date is 23 September 2025

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Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and pro-active Biomedical Scientist who is professional, reliable, innovative and flexible to join our friendly and hardworking team in our Histopathology department as the Training Lead across Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals. This role is full time, however we would consider part time hours in consideration of service needs.

In this role you will be responsible for the development and delivery of an efficient and effective, UKAS compliant, programme of training and competency assessment across the Histopathology Service. We are a busy service processing approximately 60,000 samples per year. We are focused on delivering a high-performing, high quality and fully compliant service focussed on our patient's needs. To support this we are committed to training and developing the best pathology staff where you will play an integral part in day-to-day training, and facilitating their development and careers. You will liaise with all levels of histopathology staff to support the training needs within the service.

You will be a Biomedical scientist by background, HCPC registered with significant experience within a Histopathology / Cellular Pathology NHS laboratory with experience training staff.

This is a role where you can develop your training and managerial skills, including being supported in your own professional development with in-house and external course opportunities available.

Main duties of the job

To facilitate the training and development needs for all staff in the Histology Service (excluding Medical Consultants).

Ensure that the training and development needs, of the Histology staff are identified, communicated in an effective manner and recorded.

Develop and maintain a system of recording training and development that meets as a minimum, ISO 15189: standards for the Histology

Under the direction of the service lead, will organise training and development for staff of the Histology Service and users of its services.

Maintain own competence and contribute in technical areas upon requirements of the service.

Our pathology department is part of the collaborative East Coast Pathology Network (see attached document)

About our Pathology Service https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBrydUl_c5w

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Details

Date posted

04 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

432-HR668-25

Job locations

Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals

Colchester and Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of theresponsibilitiesand dutiesof this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of theresponsibilitiesand dutiesof this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC Registration as a Biomedical Scientist.
  • Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent
  • Appropriate Post Graduate qualifications e.g. IBMS Higher Specialist diploma or IBMS Diploma in Biomedical Science, Masters or equivalent or working towards
  • Evidence of CPD

Desirable

  • Holding or working towards a qualification that supports management responsibilities such as health and safety, training officer, or quality management associated with post.
  • IBMS Dissection qualification.
  • European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Experience across a range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theory and practice relevant to post
  • Previous relevant experience of working in a Histopathology Laboratory to band 6 level - Significant post registration experience in an UKAS accredited and IBMS approved training laboratory
  • Experience of training staff
  • Experience of involvement with UKAS assessments.
  • Experience of Pathology IT systems
  • Practical experience of Quality Management Systems
  • Has experience of writing SOP's and policies.

Desirable

  • Previous experience in staff leadership / mentoring.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Highly specialist Histopathology knowledge and experience across a range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theory and practice relevant to post
  • Has a good understanding of UKAS standards.

Desirable

  • Biomedical scientist dissection.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC Registration as a Biomedical Scientist.
  • Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent
  • Appropriate Post Graduate qualifications e.g. IBMS Higher Specialist diploma or IBMS Diploma in Biomedical Science, Masters or equivalent or working towards
  • Evidence of CPD

Desirable

  • Holding or working towards a qualification that supports management responsibilities such as health and safety, training officer, or quality management associated with post.
  • IBMS Dissection qualification.
  • European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Experience across a range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theory and practice relevant to post
  • Previous relevant experience of working in a Histopathology Laboratory to band 6 level - Significant post registration experience in an UKAS accredited and IBMS approved training laboratory
  • Experience of training staff
  • Experience of involvement with UKAS assessments.
  • Experience of Pathology IT systems
  • Practical experience of Quality Management Systems
  • Has experience of writing SOP's and policies.

Desirable

  • Previous experience in staff leadership / mentoring.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Highly specialist Histopathology knowledge and experience across a range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theory and practice relevant to post
  • Has a good understanding of UKAS standards.

Desirable

  • Biomedical scientist dissection.

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.

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.

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

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals

Colchester and Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals

Colchester and Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Histopathology Service Lead

Chris Gratze

chris.gratze@esneft.nhs.uk

07546104226

Details

Date posted

04 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

432-HR668-25

Job locations

Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals

Colchester and Ipswich

IP4 5PD


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