Experience

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head Biomedical Scientist

  • May 2020 - Present

  Working across Queen Elizabeth, Birmingham Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospitals. Cellular Pathology at UHB includes histopathology, cytology, electron microscopy, Mohs, andrology and mortuary sites.

• Head Biomedical Scientist, Cellular Pathology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

  • Aug 2018 - May 2020

  Moved hospital sites within University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust during August 2018, from Head Biomedical Scientist ain Cellular Pathology at Heartlands Hospital to Head Biomedical Scientist at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

• Head Biomedical Scientist, Cellular Pathology, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital

  • Jan 2013 - Aug 2018

  I am the laboratory manager that oversees a large routine NHS histopathology and cytopathology laboratory, an andrology laboratory and mortuary facilities on three hospital sites (Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospitals).I am interested in better use of people and resources in the laboratory.Projects include:1, Updating digital dictation systems and advanced voice recognition in histopathology.2. Exploring digital pathology and developments in Cellular Pathology e.g. single slide H&E staining, electronic requesting 3. Interfacing laboratory hardware with tracking / checking systems in histopathology. Show less

• Deputy Head Biomedical Scientist, Histopathology

  • 1993 - Dec 2012

• Deputy Head / Senior Biomedical Scientist, Cellular Pathology, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital

  • Sep 1989 - Dec 2012

  A variety of roles in Laboratory Medicine from Senior Biomedical Scientist in Histopathology, to Operational Manager for Pathology and Deputy Head Biomedical Scientist in Cellular Pathology.



Robin Hood Academy

• Canada
• E-learning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Voluntary Role - Chair of Robin Hood Multi Academy Trust Executive Board

  • 2005 - Present

  Voluntary role working with the Executive Headteacher, Headteacher, staff and governors at Birmingham Schools from 2005. Chair of Robin Hood School Governors from 2009 - 2016. Stepped down from the school governor role to support the wider development of Robin Hood Multi Academy Trust and have been Chair of Robin Multi Academy Trust since its formation in July 2016. The Trust now includes 4 schools across Birmingham and Solihull. Great personal development and lots for those in the NHS to offer as an NHS based voluntary school academy trust roles. https://www.robinhoodmat.co.uk/ Show less



Bupa Parkway Hospital

• Part-time Biomedical Scientist - Pathology

  • 1990 - 1998

  Part-time Biomedical Scientist - Pathology, Bupa Parkway Hospital, Solihull. Part-time Biomedical Scientist - Pathology, Bupa Parkway Hospital, Solihull.



Birmingham General Hospital

• Senior Biomedical Scientist

  • 1987 - 1989



East Birmingham Hospital

• Birmingham, United Kingdom

• Biomedical Scientist

  • 1983 - 1987



Birmingham General Hospital

• Trainee MLSO

  • 1980 - 1983

  Multidisciplinary training scheme funded by West Midlands Regional Health Authority. Multidisciplinary training scheme funded by West Midlands Regional Health Authority.