Cytology Senior Biomedical Scientist - Quality Officer

+ Primary screening, rapid review and checking of triage (HPV +ve) cervical cytology slides.
+ Supervising and training all grades of staff within the cervical screening team.
+ To facilitate and co-ordinate the implementation of the Pathology Quality Management System (QMS) for the benefit of users of the service and its staff. This will be in liaison with the Quality Managers (QMs) and General Manager (GM).
+ Participation (rota) in the supervision of the Non Gynae Cytology preparation laboratory.
+ Performing staff appraisals and developing personal development plans.
+ Participation in the Andrology testing service (Fertility and post vasectomy) on several BSPS network sites., + Support the provision of the HRHPV primary screening service.
+ Primary screening and rapid review of cervical cytology cases.
+ Expert review (checking) of cervical cytology cases.
+ Other duties to support the departments NHSCSP service including
PCSE liaison.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and suitably qualified Cytology senior biomedical scientist with expertise of working in a busy cervical screening laboratory to join our UKAS accredited Department based at St Peters Hospital in Chertsey as a quality officer.
We are looking for someone motivated, keen to learn and develop new skills, who has a flexible approach to work and is able to work under pressure. The successful candidate will be working in an HPV primary screening department that also provides Non Gynae, Andrology and semen Cryopreservation services.
Experience of both checking abnormal cervical Cytology cases and fertility testing would be advantageous but not essential for this post, as full training can be given.
Working hours will be during core laboratory hours of Monday to Friday 07:00 to 19.00, although there is some flexibility within this.

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
+ Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
+ On-site Nurseries
+ On-site staff cafes
+ On-site parking
+ Support in career development
+ Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics