Biomedical Scientist Team Leader - Cellular Pathology

+ Deputise for and assists the Technical head of Department in order to maintain a high quality service within the resources available. Leads a team of Biomedical Scientists and support staff. Provides expert / advanced technical and scientific advice. Delivers training., + To be responsible for the Histology section of the department. To include SOPs, risk assessments, COSHH Assessments, competencies, training, service development, maintenance of equipment, monitoring and ordering of consumables, monitoring of workload and staffing, audit, quality control, incidents and non-conformances.
+ To supervise and perform investigations of varying complexity, this includes both routine and specialist work.
+ To ensure the highest scientific standards are maintained and to contribute to the improvement of technical and scientific standards within the department.
+ To oversee decisions made on the validity of results and the need for further /repeat tests, as well as the interpretation of results carried out in the department.
+ To demonstrate extensive use of personal judgement based on advanced experience and knowledge to ensure correct decisions are made by Biomedical Scientists and support staff on all aspects of specimen processing and microscopy and test interpretation that may directly affect patient care and management.
+ To ensure that appropriate medical staff are informed of any significant abnormal findings as soon as possible.
+ To assist in the implementation of digital pathology/Vantage and the new lab information system., Along with other Team leaders, deputises for and assists the Technical head of Department in order to maintain a high quality service within the resources available. Leads a team of Biomedical Scientists and support staff. Provides expert / advanced technical and scientific advice. Delivers training.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust's policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you'll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four 'specialist' hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a 'specialist' hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
Our values 'We Care, We Respect, We Listen' are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise: 'Making a difference every day.' They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Our Values:
We Care
About each other
Our patients and their families
The communities we serve
The environment
We support them and deliver on their promises
We Respect
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return
We Listen to
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We act and learn from what we hear, We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population., Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting and championing a culture of diversity, fairness and equality for all applicants and employees. Applications are welcomed from all backgrounds and we strive to reflect the community we serve in our diverse workforce. Our "two tick" kite mark guarantees a candidate with a disability, who fulfills the essential criteria, an interview at the Trust. We can make reasonable adjustments, and offer support and advice in a variety of ways on request.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:
+ Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
+ NHS pension scheme membership
+ Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
+ NHS Staff discounts
+ Cycle to work scheme
+ Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
+ Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice