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Job reference: 156877
Salary: Band 7 (£46,244 - £53,789)
Job closing date: 01/08/2023
Job Type: Healthcare Sciences
Location: Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Job posted date: 18/07/2023
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Department: Immunocytochemistry

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

This post is available in the Advanced Staining area of the Histopathology service, with specific responsibility for the Immunocytochemistry service.

  The post holder will be required to:

    • Supervise and coordinate the day to day technical activities of a section within the Histology laboratory.
    • Provide the advanced scientific and technical skills to process and deliver patient material in a suitable form for screening and or diagnostic purposes as an aid to effective diagnosis and treatment.
    • Undertake routine and complex laboratory work within a specialist subdivision of the laboratory ensuring the work is performed in an efficient, organised and professional manner to provide a high quality, timely service.
    • Assist the Speciality Manager in troubleshooting methods and/or processes and/or in defining and developing optimum methods.
    • Work independently and/or with other staff to deliver the service to the standards set.
    • Provide interpretative advice regarding specialist techniques to other laboratory professional groups.
    • Lead a team of staff within a subdivision of the department and monitors the performance of their team.
    • Train and mentor more junior members of staff as required.

  ​​​​​​​The post holder will require to have:

  • HCPC registration as a BMS is essential to enable professional practice.
  • Master’s degree (MSc), Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Science (FIBMS) or demonstrable equivalent level of qualification is required.
  •  Significant demonstrable experience as a Specialist BMS in a relevant Pathology laboratory environment (Histopathology).
  • Highly developed specialist knowledge and expertise of the discipline including discipline specific specialised procedures.

Core Hours; 9am – 5pm Mon-Fri

Out of hours on rotation; evenings; 5-7pm Mon-Fri; Saturdays/Public Holidays; 8am-12noon.

Informal Contact; Suzanne Ferra; Pathology Operations Manager, Please email suzanne.ferra2@ggc.scot.nhs.uk or call 0141 354 9469

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs

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