Pathology Network Education Trainer

Main area Pathology Grade NHS AfC:
Band 7 Contract 12 months (12 month fixed term contract) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job
-SP06916

Department name 01. UHD - General Recruitment Site One Dorset Pathology Hub, Royal Bournemouth Hospital Town Bournemouth Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 27/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 03/11/2026

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust are delighted to be recruiting a Pathology Network Education Trainer to support pathology training within the Trust and across the Southern Counties Pathology Network.

We are looking for someone who is committed, self-motivated, and has a passion for training, with a solid understanding and experience of working in a laboratory at either Specialist or Senior Biomedical Scientist level. We are looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we enable our staff to provide our services.

This role requires HCPC Registration.
Base Locations:
Cross site at Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital
Interview date:
Tuesday, 3rd November 2026

To be considered for the role you must be suitably qualified (see Person Specification) and have significant experience and knowledge in working in a hospital pathology laboratory. The Southern Counties Pathology Network is looking to recruit Education Trainers across a variety of specialisms across all its member Trusts to support a range of training opportunities and to increase the number of Trainees and Biomedical Scientists having the opportunity to undertake either a Registration or Specialist Portfolio.

The role will involve working with the UHD Pathology training officers as well as other Network Education Trainers and Regional Pathology Workforce Education Leads supporting both registration and specialist portfolios. The successful applicant will also support all other staff with CPD…