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Job summary

Main area
Cellular pathology
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (1 post 37.5 per week, 1 post 32 per week)
Job ref
269-SFT9793
Employer
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Salsibury
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata if part time
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/06/2026 23:59

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BMS Team Manager - Cellular Pathology

Band 7

 


Job overview

We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced, and enthusiastic Band 7 Biomedical Scientist with experience or a keen interest in training to work within the Cellular pathology department, Salisbury District Hospital.

The successful candidate will:

Hold registration with the HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) as a Biomedical Scientist. Have a BSc  in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent. Have a MSC in a relevant subject,  Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Science (FIBMS) or equivalent experience. Experience in a UK Cellular pathology laboratory is preferred.

Ensuring that quality management systems are maintained and implemented to maintain UKAS accreditation.

 

Main duties of the job

To manage and be in technical charge of multiple sections of the service. Required to check all aspects of the quality of teamwork, to detect problems and take appropriate remedial action where necessary. Manage daily staff rotas for work allocation for  Biomedical Scientists, new staff, students and support staff.

To efficiently manage the training and supervision of Biomedical Scientists, Trainee Biomedical Scientists and support staff in the department, develop and improve professional expertise and specialist skills as required by the changing needs of the service. To foster a culture of continual learning. You will have great communication skills and leadership qualities to empower your team in a complex and busy department.

To be responsible for the documentation and management of the training records and data bases and the implementation of training programmes and schedules for all grades of staff including external placement and work experience students, in line with regulatory guidelines.

To ensure technical standards are maintained through internal and external QA schemes in accordance with ISO 15189:2022 standards for accreditation.

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service. 

Laboratory working hours, Monday to Friday 8am to 5:30pm. There is a full and part-time post available.

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities 

Working for our organisation

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service.  We think working here is pretty rewarding.  You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything.  With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible.  Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria
  • BSc Biomedical Science
  • MSc or equivalent
  • HCPC registration
  • IBMS Specialist portfolio
Desirable criteria
  • Training qualification
  • Sysmex OSNA trained

Experience

Essential criteria
  • knowledge of UKAS and worked in accredited lab
  • Has performed dissection
  • Has performed Non-gynae
  • Has trained/mentored histology BMS's
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of project/supervisory management
  • Has used WPE, Vantage and Sectra

Knowledge and skills

Essential criteria
  • Has performed IHC, including validating antibodies
  • Has managed a team of people
Desirable criteria
  • Has maintained histology equipment/instruments

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyDisability confident leaderImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Happy to Talk Flexible WorkingWe Work FlexiblyPeople PromiseNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jenny Baillie
Job title
Cellular Laboratory Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01722 425251
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