Team Leader (Specimen Reception)-Pathology in Glasgow inGlasgow PUBLISHED FRI 28 FEB 2025 Jump to job information section

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

This is a permanent, full time position.

The shift pattern for this position is, core service hours are Monday Friday (09:00-17:00), the service also covers rotational Saturday and Public holiday mornings (08:00- 1200) & rotational evening work (Monday - Friday17:00-19:00).

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Team Leader to join the Histology Department within NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde. The Pathology Department provides a comprehensive analytical and Consultant led clinical Histopathology, Cytology and Post Mortem service to clinicians working within NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and other Health Boards.

The post holder will : -

• Supervise and coordinate the day to day technical activities of Specimen Reception within the Histology laboratory.
• Provide the advanced scientific and technical skills to process and deliver patient material in a suitable form for screening and or diagnostic purposes as an aid to effective diagnosis and treatment.
• Undertake routine and complex laboratory work within a specialist subdivision of the laboratory ensuring the work is performed in an efficient, organised and professional manner to provide a high quality, timely service.
• Assist the Speciality Manager in troubleshooting methods and/or processes and/or in defining and developing optimum methods.
• Work independently and/or with other staff to deliver the service to the standards set.
• Provide interpretative advice regarding specialist techniques to other laboratory professional groups.
• Lead a team of staff within Specimen Reception and monitor the performance of their team.
• Train and mentor more junior members of staff as required.
  
  

Applicants must be registered as a Biomedical Scientist with HCPC and have obtained a MSc degree in Biomedical Science (or relevant subject), or hold Fellowship of the IBMS (FIBMS), or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and experience. Applicants must have significant demonstrable experience as a Specialist BMS in Histopathology and have a highly developed specialist knowledge and expertise of Histopathology, including specific specialised procedures.

Core hours are 09:00-17:00 Mon -Fri, rotational cover Saturday & Public holidays 08:00-12:00, rotation evening cover 17:00-19:00 Mon-Fri.

Informal contact: Suzanne Ferrá, Team Leader, ,

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

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