Lancashire & South Cumbria Pathology Collaboration

This week, the Lancashire and South Cumbria Pathology Service Network hosted a Scientific Training Programme (STP) event for colleagues embarking on our STP training programme with a view to becoming Clinical Scientists. Delegates enjoyed several presentations from expert speakers including some of our current Consultant Clinical Scientists, Consultants and current students, who offered some handy tips on how to successfully navigate the STP programme. Anyone interested in finding out more about the LSC STP programme should contact their local training lead.

Do you work in Healthcare Science and have an interest in Point of Care Testing? Blackpool NHS Foundation Trust may have a great role for you. An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Point of Care Testing (POCT) team within Blackpool NHS Foundation Trust as a Band 4 Point of Care Testing Associate Practitioner. This is an exciting opportunity to take on a role that has been developed as part of the ongoing Trust POCT improvement initiative. The Trust are looking for an individual on a full time basis who has extensive experience working within a Pathology Laboratory or working with POCT devices and methods in a Healthcare setting.  The principal duty of the post holder will be to support the provision of a quality POCT service throughout Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT). This support includes supporting the implementation of equipment, maintenance of equipment and data management systems, training and quality. For more information about this exciting role, please visit the Blackpool NHS Foundation Trust website. Alternatively, please e-mail: Michelle Carter, POCT Lead at: michelle.carter7@nhs.net.

Are you an STP working for the Lancashire and South Cumbria Pathology Network ? Come and join us at our first STP welcome day @ the Education Centre Royal Preston Hospital. Lancashire & South Cumbria Pathology Collaboration

Do you work in haematology? Are you looking for a great new career opportunity? Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are advertising for a Band 8a Haematology Laboratory Manager. The post holder will work as the manager in the Haematology Laboratory at Blackpool. They will be responsible for the day to day operational and technical delivery of the laboratory Haematology service. They will manage the staff and resources of general Haematology within the Haematology department. General Haematology comprises of the following sections of the department: Blood Counting, Morphology, Coagulation, Immunophenotyping and the Immunology sendaway laboratory. They will also manage the Phlebotomy service and take a lead role in induction, training and development of all staff in the department. They will be part of the long-term planning provided by the Haematology Laboratory Management Team that consists of the Departmental and Laboratory Managers. For more information about this role, please visit the Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust website or contact Dawn Singleton, Pathology Directorate Manager at: Dawn.Singleton1@nhs.net.

The Roche Digital Pathology and AI event is well underway in Preston today, with colleagues from LSC Pathology Service Network enjoying the opportunity to network with peers and listen to some fantastic expert speakers. Thank you Roche for hosting a highly enjoyable event showcasing the latest developments in digital pathology and AI.

It's the first day of the Roche Digital Pathology and AI event in Preston today and our Managing Director, Professor Anthony Rowbottom and clinical digital lead, Dr Gudur Laxminarayan are showcasing our ambitious digital pathology programme, which is being rolled out in our pathology laboratories across Lancashire and South Cumbria. Thank you to Roche for a great event. We're looking forward to tomorrow's fantastic programme!

Best wishes for your retirement Deborah! Thank you for all your hard work for the LSC Pathology Service Network. You will be missed.

Busy day for Ellen Whiteside, IMPACTT Project Manager and Deborah Lakeland, Cancer Genomics Project Manager from LSC Pathology Service Network at today's LSC Cancer Conference at Lancaster University. Lots of great updates on progress being made around key cancer projects including the Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad and efforts to ensure effective diagnostic services for cancer patients across the region.

Thank you to Roche for a great 'Lunch and Learn' training session on digital pathology at Royal Blackburn Hospital today ahead of new scanners being installed next week. Exciting times as we reach another key milestone in the rollout of new digital pathology technology across our laboratories in Lancashire and South Cumbria.

We'll be hosting an information session tomorrow (Wednesday 25 September) from 12:30pm - 1:00pm via MS Teams for any colleagues interested in applying for our new LSC Pathology Leadership Development course. You can find more information about this great new course in the programme brochure, but if you have any questions, please join us tomorrow. You will find a link to the Teams session on the pathology training and development pages of the LSC Engagement Hub. Applications for the course close on 27 September.