Senior Biomedical Scientist, Dissector

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Job summary

Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services (CWPS) offer a range of diagnostics tests across a number of departments. The Cellular Pathology service receives approximately 56,000 cases per year across 3 NHS Trusts; University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, George Eliot NHS Trust and South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust.

The Histology laboratories are based at University Hospital Coventry and Warwick Hospital. It is an exciting time to join the department as we are currently implementing new laboratory equipment. We have also recently implemented the Sectra Digital Pathology solution and brand new Hamamatsu scanners, and will be upgrading the Pathology LIMS system in 2026.

CWPS have been given funding for extra laboratory workforce to support in meeting the increasing demand for Histology case processing and Cancer Services across the Trusts. We are looking for a Specialist Dissector to join our busy and experienced dissection team.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for performing, allocating and supervising the tasks required for the delivery of a fit for purpose medical laboratory service. Analyses and selects clinical samples to provide a diagnostic service to achieve the objectives of efficient and effective patient care, and effective resource management across the CWPS Network at the UHCW and SWFT sites.

Breadth of specimens are defined but not limited to categories RCpath A-C. These have routine specimens and are covered by detailed SOPs. To understand the limits of their practice and know when to forward cases to pathologists or the Specialist scientific leads. Some training in D and E specimen is expected if working towards the Advanced Specialist diploma.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Science (FIBMS) or appropriate MSc or equivalent.
  • Biomedical Science degree acceptable to the HCPC or equivalent qualification
  • Current registration with HCPC
  • Evidence of CPD oTo have attained IBMS Diploma of Expert Practice in Histological Dissection

Desirable

  • Management qualification oFurther qualification such as the IBMS Advanced specialist diploma (ASD).

Experience

Essential

  • Working in a clinical laboratory as a state registered BMS

Desirable

  • Experience of training other staff oProblem solving

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrate an in depth knowledge of required discipline
  • Anatomical, clinical presentation and differential diagnose
  • Audit and Error Logging A knowledge of the UKAS accreditation system and how it fits in the dissection lab

Skills

Essential

  • Be able to speak, receive and issue instructions without risk of misunderstanding.
  • Good organisational skills
  • Be able to prepare and comment on complex documents such as a standard operating procedure
  • High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Ability to train other staff
  • Ability to communicate technical information and results to other health professionals and be able to use telephone and email IT and keyboard skills
  • Supervisory skills
  • Planning and organisational skills

Desirable

  • Ability to drive between sites

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

  • Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below)
  • Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 26 July 2026

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