Biomedical Scientist Section Lead

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Biomedical Scientist Section Lead, with good interpersonal skills and a committed team worker to join the Cellular Pathology department, located at the Chelsea site of The Royal Marsden Hospital.

The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management of the Main Laboratory and the Cellular Pathology Genomic Centre (CPGC). Attention to detail is important and the post holder must be able to work to high standards, following defined protocols and assist in the production of accurate & high quality analytical results for the diagnosis and treatment of patients.

This is a very high profile department working to demanding turnaround times and providing services both to Royal Marsden Clinical teams as well as acting as a reference centre for other hospitals in the UK and offering expert opinions to institutions worldwide.

Applicants must have Degree and MSc in Biomedical science or equivalent, HCPC registration and IBMS membership. This is full time post. The Trust encourages and supports continuing professional and personal development and Pathology runs a CPD Club.

• The post holder will be an experienced HCPC registered biomedical scientist, with extensive knowledge in histopathology.
• The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management of the Main Laboratory. Coordinating the delivery of service, including training of staff, advanced troubleshooting, equipment management and stock control.
• The post holder will perform pre-analytical and analytical procedures such as microtomy and coordinate tumour assessment for the sample preparation for downstream genetic testing.
• They will perform accredited specialised techniques such as immunohistochemistry and OSNA.
• They will perform quality control assessment of stained slides and/or digital pathology images.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world‑leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services.

We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance.

We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on‑going achievements.

For further information please refer to the job description and person specification

2.1 Clinical and Technical Laboratory services

• Supervise and take responsibility for the day‑to‑day planning and coordination of the main laboratory and CPGC service. This will include all aspects of the clinical scientific & technical work, staff, equipment and quality system.
• To ensure knowledge of all instrumentation and equipment is up to date and that the post holder is capable of operating such equipment e.g. automated immunostainers, cryostats, routine stainers, tissue processors, and all additional new equipment acquired after training.
• To ensure that clinical requests are met according to agreed policies on availability of tests and priorities.
• To ensure that work is carried out in line with Standing Operational Procedures and/or Departmental policy.
• To assist in the preparation of SOPs and…