Job summary
- Main area
- Histopathology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent: Working 5 out of 7 days
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Working 5 out of 7 days)
- Job ref
- 214-CSTO-7149386
- Employer
- Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- King's Mill Hospital
- Town
- Sutton-In-Ashfield
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Biomedical Scientist - Histopathology
NHS AfC: Band 5
Thank you for your interest in this role, we would be delighted to welcome you to Sherwood Forest Hospitals.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here annd know that happy colleagues deliver better care.
Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
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Job overview
We are looking to employ an enthusiastic and highly motivated biomedical scientist who is professional, reliable and flexible to join our Cellular Pathology team at this busy NHS Foundation Trust.
The appointee will be based within the Histopathology department at King’s Mill Hospital, rotating through sections of routine Histopathology, Non-gynae Cytology, Andrology and Immunohistochemistry and requires occasional travel to Newark Hospital, where we have a satellite laboratory.
The Department has full UKAS accreditation and HCPC/IBMS training status and CPD participation is actively encouraged. The laboratory currently opens weekdays only, but candidates must have the flexibility to work 5 out of 7 days per week if required. The payment scheme is in line with Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
You will be based within the UKAS 15189:2012 accredited Pathology Department at King’s Mill Hospital with HCPC/IBMS training status; the department is currently in the process of developing a collaborative working relationship with neighbouring Trusts. This is an exciting time for the department and we are developing our continuous improvement culture to ensure delivery of outstanding healthcare for our patients.
Main duties of the job
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached
Working for our organisation
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.
Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached
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Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Relevant theoretical / practical / scientific knowledge to underpin the technical aspect of a laboratory service.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- HCPC registered as a biomedical scientist. Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent acceptable by HCPC
Desirable criteria
- IT skills
Further Training
Essential criteria
- Participates in CPD.
- The post holder will be expected to undergo a minimum two year postgraduate training programme to demonstrate competency using the Specialist Portfolio in Histopathology
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 2 years specialist training in a clinical laboratory during which time sufficient knowledge has been acquired to demonstrate competence in the portfolio of specialist training
Contractual Requirements
Essential criteria
- 37.5 hours per week
- Annual attendance at Trust Fire lecture
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Grant Reeves
- Job title
- Higher Specialist Biomedical Scientist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01623622515
- Additional information
For further information or an informal discussion about this position please contact Grant Reeves, Higher Specialist Biomedical Scientist or Claire Kemp, Higher Specialist Biomedical Scientist on 01623 622515 Ext 6221 or via email ([email protected]; [email protected])
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