Band 6 BMS Histology

About the Client

Founded in 1752 with just 12 beds, the first hospital was in a converted house in Garden Street, by Withy Grove. New, much larger, premises opened in 1755 in what is Piccadilly Gardens now.

Organised admission of medical pupils began in 1793. Today, it is a major teaching hospital working with the University of Manchester's Medical School, the UK's largest medical school.

The hospital eventually moved to its Oxford Road location and was officially opened by King Edward V11 on 6 July 1909, with it adding the title "Royal" in 1933. That building is now called Cobbett House and is the Headquarters for the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT).

By August 1939 there were 440 beds in the hospital. During World War II the building was bombed and damaged. The bell in the clock tower fell to the ground and has been located in the main foyer ever since.

Cobbett House closed as a hospital in 2009 and was replaced by the current Manchester Royal Infirmary building. Elizabeth II officially opened its new wing during her Platinum Jubilee in 2012. The £40 million Emergency Department and theatres project saw the main entrance changed in May 2012.

Since then, there have been a number of developments, such as a £25 million project to redevelop the Critical Care Facilities, which will provide 52 state-of-the-art Critical Care bed spaces.

Client – Manchester University NHS FT

Subdiscipline – HSS

Site – Manchester Royal Infirmary

Department – Histopathology

Grade/Job Title – Band 6 BMS Histology

Assignment details –

• Degree or Diploma in Cellular Pathology/Histopathology
• Registration with the HCPC
• Candidate must have recent experience in Cellular Pathology within the capacity of Band 6 Specialist BMS
• Experience working within an NHS lab would be beneficial