Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Advanced Biomedical Scientist Training and Quality Management

Company
Location
Salford, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
8/13/2025
Description
The post holder will act as an experienced Advanced HPC Registered Biomedical Scientist to provide continuous and comprehensive Pathology service as an aid to effective diagnosis and treatment of patients. They will assist in the provision of a high quality, cost effective clinical service and assist in the development of the service in line with departmental objectives.

The post holder will provide training and quality management expertise in Cellular Pathology to the NCA. This will include working flexibly across NCA sites The post holder has particular responsibility in training (staff competencies, registration and specialist portfolio candidates) and quality management. The post holder will act as a member of the senior laboratory team ensuring good governance and supporting the quality management system.

ellular Pathology service for NCA has two departments Salford and Oldham.

You will be mainly based at the Salford department but will support the quality and training across the NCA.

Cellular Pathology Department within the NCA process and reports 98,000 histology requests per annum, this is make up of Neurology, Dermatology, Breast, Head and &Neck, Gynae, GI, Urology, Respiratory.

10,000 diagnostic cytology and Andrology service.

To manage and co-ordinate the day-to-day activities for staff training and managing the department quality management system.

Train, develop and competency assess staff

Analyses and interprets results; responsible for standard and quality of results

To participate in the technical activities of the department requiring advanced and specialist technical knowledge.

To participate fully in all technical work activities of the department by processing biomedical specimens requiring advanced and specialist technical knowledge.

Proactively manage the timely and efficient throughput of the work of the Cellular Pathology department

Maintain registration as a biomedical scientist through continuing to meet the standards of proficiency for safe and effective practice and continuing to meet the HCPC’s standards for continuing professional development

To be the training manager for the department

To deputise for the Cellular Pathology Operations Manager when required

The Diagnostics and Pharmacy Group is part of the Northern Care Alliance (NCA), one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. A place of science, innovation and transformational thinking, the Diagnostic and Pharmacy Group unites Radiology, Pathology and Pharmacy services across the NCA to create a cooperative group committed to delivering safe, consistent, and high-quality care.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Richard Mathias Job title: Technical Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 0161 206 1875
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