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Band 7
Part-time

Advanced Biomedical Scientist Specimen Dissection

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation TrustOldham, OL1 2JH, United Kingdom£49,387 - £56,515Closes 28/09/2026

At a glance

Band
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Part-time
Posted
14/09/2026
Closes
28/09/2026

Sponsorship verdict

This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.

NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.

Role summary

This role is for an Advanced Biomedical Scientist specializing in specimen dissection within the Cellular Pathology department. The successful candidate will support the existing Advanced BMS team, performing expert dissection of various specimen categories. They will work autonomously while liaising with medical staff and contribute to staff supervision and training. The position requires adherence to Royal College of Pathologists guidelines and national cancer datasets.

Essential criteria

  • HCPC registered BMS
  • qaulification
  • IBMS Diploma of Expert Practice in Histological Dissection
  • registration
  • HCPC registered BMS
  • qaulification
  • IBMS Diploma of Expert Practice in Histological Dissection

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Band 7 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.

This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.

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Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Advanced Biomedical Scientist Specimen Dissection

The closing date is 28 September 2026

Job summary

The Successful candidate must have 'The Diploma of Expert Practice in Histological Dissection'.

The Cellular Pathology department is looking for enthusiastic, friendly and well-motivated individual to support the existing Advanced BMS team, liaising with the Cellular Pathology Management and Clinical Team leads for the Service.

The successful candidate will be expected to work carry out dissection with support from a Specialist Doctor and a team of Fourteen Consultant Histopathologist.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist educated to MSc level in an appropriate subject and be a Member or Fellow of the IBMS.

The post holder will hold the IBMS Diploma of Expert Practice in Histological Dissection.

The post holder will undertake the role of an expert specimen dissector in a range of Histopathology sub-specialties and will achieve competency in the dissection of category A, B and C specimens to support the Consultant Histopathologists with service delivery.

They will be required to work in accordance with Royal College of Pathologists guidelines; and comply with national cancer datasets and tissue pathways in agreement with the medical head of department. They will be

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