At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our Cellular Pathology team and work on exciting histopathology projects.
- Company: Be part of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, a top-rated healthcare provider.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, professional development, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Flexible working hours and opportunities for career growth in an outstanding NHS Trust.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patient care while developing your skills in a dynamic lab.
- Qualifications: Must be HCPC registered with a Biomedical Science degree and lab experience.
The predicted salary is between 32073 - 39043 £ per year.
We are looking to employ an enthusiastic and highly motivated HCPC registered biomedical scientist who is professional, reliable and flexible to join our Cellular Pathology team at this busy NHS Foundation Trust. The appointee will be based within the Histopathology department at King's Mill Hospital, rotating through sections of routine Histopathology, Non-gynae Cytology, Andrology and Immunohistochemistry and requires occasional travel to Newark Hospital, where we have a satellite laboratory.
The Department has full UKAS accreditation and HCPC/IBMS training status and CPD participation is actively encouraged. The laboratory currently opens weekdays only, but candidates must have the flexibility to work 5 out of 7 days per week if required. The payment scheme is in line with Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
You will be based within the UKAS 15189:2022 accredited Pathology Department at King's Mill Hospital with HCPC/IBMS training status; the department is currently in the process of developing a collaborative working relationship with neighbouring Trusts. This is an exciting time for the department and we are developing our continuous improvement culture to ensure delivery of outstanding healthcare for our patients.
Main duties of the job:
- To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About us:
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
Details:
- Date posted: 13 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 5
- Salary: 32,073 to 39,043 a year per annum
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 214-CSTO-8168770
- Job locations: King's Mill Hospital, Mansfield Road, Sutton-In-Ashfield, NG17 4JL, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities:
- To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification:
- Knowledge: Relevant theoretical / practical / scientific knowledge to underpin the technical aspect of a laboratory service.
- Qualifications: HCPC registered as a biomedical scientist. Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent acceptable by HCPC.
- Desirable: IT skills.
- Skills/Attributes: Ability to organise work and meet deadlines, good technical and communication skills, ability to troubleshoot technical problems, ability to contribute to effective team working, data input skills, high levels of accuracy, IT Skills.
- Experience: Specialist training in a clinical laboratory (Histopathology).
- Contractual Requirements: Full time hours are 37.5 hours per week, working 5 out of 7 days (and equivalent for part time hours).
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.
UK Registration:
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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