NEYCSP Biomedical Scientist - Non-Gynaecological Cytology - Team Lead

The post holder will perform and manage all core scientific and interpretive work including those associated with Non-Gynae Cytology preparation, which corresponds to the training and qualifications of a Registered Cytology Senior BMS. Working effectively as a member of the Pathology team to provide a professional clinical laboratory service.

The Main Purpose Of The Job

• To undertake the day-to-day management of of the Non-Gynae Cytology section under the direction of the Departmental Manager.
• Participate in non-gynaecological cytology service including primary screening slides and if suitably qualified, reporting of negative exfoliative cytology samples (urine, serous fluid and respiratory samples) with double reporting, where required.
• Attendance at Rapid On-site Examination/Evaluation (ROSE) clinic procedures to assist with sample preparation, including preliminary indication of presence/absence of diagnostic material / adequacy.
• Participate in external quality assessment (EQA) schemes
• Perform and present departmental clinical audits.
• Ensure conformity with quality control, maintaining both personal and laboratory achievable benchmarks.

The post holder will work directly with and as part of a team of Cytology Team leads and check, pre-screen and report Non-Gynae cytology samples, clinically interpret the results and provide guidance to service users on subsequent clinical action or intervention.

The post holder will be responsible for supervising others, and will be required to contribute to the training and development of new staff.

The post holder will not have budgetary responsibility, but will observe a personal duty of care in relation to the equipment and resources used in course of work.

Implement quality standards and methods of monitoring.

Liaise with the Consultants, Biomedical Scientists and Cytoscreeners to ensure effective patient flow and clinical management.

Ensure that an effective and efficient service is provided to meet the needs of departmental customers and staff.

Ensure compliance with all Trust Policies and Procedures.

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do – they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Trudy Johnson Job title: NEY Cervical Screening Manager Email address: trudyjohnson1@nhs.net Telephone number: 0191 445 6560