Job summary
- Main area
- Histology
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 20 hours per week (May include Saturday working)
- Job ref
- 318-26-T0153
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cheltenham General Hospital
- Town
- Cheltenham
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 pa, pro-rata if part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Biomedical Scientist, Band 5- Histology
Band 5
At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county’s largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.
With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you’re beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.
We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another. You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on-site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore your future with us today.
Job overview
We are looking for an HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist to join our team
You will be working with us to provide a service to cancer patients to ensure that they receive their results in a timely manner.
Additional working pattern details: May include Saturday working
Main duties of the job
You will have HCPC Registration as a Biomedical Scientist or be in the process of completing your IBMS Registration Portfolio. Ideally you will have experience of working in a busy Histology Department.
You will work in all areas of the Histology Laboratory and be involved in provision of the technical service.
You will participate in provision of Biomedical Scientist cut-up as well as routine areas such as tissue sectioning and staining.
You will rotate through the specialist areas of the laboratory such as Immunocytochemistry and Molecular Pathology
You will be ensuring that the Department meets cancer targets and you will need to have experience of working in a team
Working for our organisation
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has a staff of around 9000 and is dedicated to providing the Best Care for Everyone.
The Histology Department is based within the Pathology Department at Cheltenham General Hospital and is one of the biggest within the South West.
We have a team of medical staff, scientists and support staff working in a busy environment and are focused on providing a high quality efficient service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will, amongst other duties, be required to:
Work in all sections of the department on a rotational basis
Participate in the reception, preparation and documentation of specimens for Histology in accordance with laboratory policies and protocols
Participate in specimen processing and the production of histology sections for microscopic examination. This includes cut up, embedding, microtomy, staining and microscopy
Participate in simple Biomedical Scientist cut-up
Rotate through all sections of the department including the Special Techniques area, which covers Immunocytochemistry and Molecular Pathology
Input test requests, including tests, patient demographics, requesting clinician and location for report onto the laboratory computer system in a timely fashion in order to maintain efficient workflow and laboratory turnaround times and taking into account the urgency of the request
Participate in the training and teaching of trainee Biomedical Scientists, MLAs and other healthcare professionals
Person specification
Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- BSc (Hon) Biomedical Science
- HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist
- Knowledge of Histology
- Good Communication skills
- Computer skills
- Work as part of team
- Undertake CPD and Specialist Diploma in Histology
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Andrew Usher
- Job title
- Cellular Pathology Laboratory Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 4400
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