Advanced Practitioner – Specimen Dissection (Head and Neck)

at  Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Cellular Pathology at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust are looking for an enthusiastic and highly skilled HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist / Clinical Scientist to join our friendly Histopathology team based at the Oxford Road Campus site. The Adult Histopathology processes approximately 40,000 specimens annually and is a large tertiary gynaecology site. It offers a comprehensive service including routine histology (H&Es), post mortem histology, special stains, immunohistochemistry, and frozen sections.
As an Advanced Practitioner in Specimen Dissection, you will provide specialist dissection dealing with primarily head and neck specimens but also covering a range of specimen types covering sub-specialist areas such as skin, gynae, and gastrointestinal.
Suitable candidates will have extensive theoretical knowledge and experience within Histopathology and hold the Advanced Specialist Diploma (ASD) in Specimen Dissection. However consideration will be given to those applicants that hold the Diploma of Expert Practice in Specimen Dissection who are willing to undertake the ASD qualification. .
Candidates must be HCPC registered and have completed an MSc or equivalent in a relevant scientific subject or have completed the Scientific Training Programme specialising in Histopathology dissection.
With support from the Consultant Histopathologist team, and following competency assessment, you will be independently dissecting category A – E specimens using RCPath data sets.
You will, in conjunction with Consultant Pathologists, interpret national policies for their specialised section and take part in their implementation.
Sharing the responsibility with Specialty Lead Pathologist of specialist team for training of BMS/Junior Medics in cut up techniques.
You will be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge and experience of the specialist techniques associated with dissection including decalcification, fixation, macro photography and dissection, tissue processing and embedding techniques.
We support and encourage our Biomedical Scientists to undertake Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities, which could be internal talks and seminars, as well as attending approved courses. We also have a dedicated Training Lead, supporting the Directorate strategy for training, as well as Training Officers within each department. The department also has full HCPC training status for pre and post registration IBMS portfolios, and full ISO 15189 accreditation.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘ Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk .
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