Consultant Biomedical Scientist

at  Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

The Cervical Cytology department at Manchester University Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit a Consultant Biomedical Scientist to join our Cervical Cytology team. The department is UKAS accredited and IBMS approved for training.
We currently process approximately 470,000 requests producing approximately 70,000 cervical cytology slides using the Hologic ThinPrep LBC system. We are committed to quality improvement and research activities.
To be shortlisted for this role you will be a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist, hold the Royal College of Pathologists & Institute of Biomedical Science conjoint Advanced Specialist Diploma in Cervical Cytology and NHSCSP Certificate in Cervical Cytology (or equivalent). You will have extensive post-registration experience in Cytopathology with evidence of competency and able to provide evidence of meeting national standards for screening workload.
We are looking for either full or part-time working and you must be flexible to work within the departmental opening hours of 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday.
The successful Consultant BMS candidate will operate as part of the consultant team in cervical cytology, authorising cervical cytology reports, giving clinical management recommendations and participating in cervical cytology mismatch MDT meetings. The post holder will be a member of the departmental senior management team, bringing clinical expertise and strategic direction to the field of cervical cytology. This will involve expanding and developing best practice, implementing clinical governance and delivering improved outcomes for the Cervical Screening Programme.
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust 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 28,000 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 brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve 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 new Green Plan which will set 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 .
We’re looking forward to hearing from you

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