Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Histopathology (Band 6)

We are keen to encourage the candidate to participate in all the areas of the laboratory. Inclusive of the main laboratory, immunohistochemistry, cytology as well as Cut up. In addition, we are eager to offer the candidate the opportunity to undertake Diploma in Expert Practice in Dissection. This would be fully supported by established Expert Practitioners, Advanced Practitioners and Consultants within the department

We are looking for a Biomedical scientist who holds the Specialist Portfolio, is keen to learn and sees beyond a specimen.
Candidates will need to have a 'can-do' attitude, be enthusiastic, well-motivated and innovative, with good organisational abilities. This should be supported by well-developed interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to support individual and team working.

At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people's age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you'll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future - a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust., Airedale Hospital is situated between Skipton and Keighley, near the Yorkshire Dales. It is an exciting time to live and work in and around the Bradford area as for 2025, Bradford is the UK City of Culture. Bradford is a vibrant, multicultural city with a typical warm Yorkshire welcome.
The Airedale laboratory processes wet specimens from Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and dissected specimens from Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The laboratory dissects and prepares histological tissue and continues the care of these cases through processing, main laboratory, immunohistochemistry, and special stains. The department also provides a service for non-gynae cytology, skin immunofluorescence as well as the recent introduction of Digital Pathology.
The Airedale laboratory is part of Integrated Pathology Solutions LLP (IPS), which is a joint venture providing a high-quality pathology service to Airedale NHS Foundation Trust (ANHSFT), Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT) and Harrogate District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT).

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