Job summaryA post is available in the Histopathology Department. This post presents an exciting opportunity to be part of an excellent team working in a busy modern teaching hospital laboratory. The department has a workload of around 90,000 surgical requests per year and covers a wide range of routine and specialised services.
Main duties of the job- Work as a BMS in all sections of the laboratory.
- Carry out section cutting, embedding, special staining, Immunohistochemistry and specimen reception/dissection room work.
- Carry our frozen sections and Mohs frozen sections.
- Help with staff training, quality control, and equipment maintenance/troubleshooting.
- Help with lab projects/development
- Carry out audits.
About usJoin us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff! The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
Job responsibilities- Communicates routine clinical technical service-related information to colleagues, managers, consultants, nurses, other health care colleagues and patient carers.
- Participates in departmental meetings and contributes to effective communication within the department.
- Answers telephone inquiries from pathology users and patient carers and provides routine information about methodologies and service requirements.
- Manages own work under the supervision of experienced BMS staff, will refer to more senior staff for support. Communicate any difficulties, problems, accidents or incidents affecting the department to a section leader/manager promptly.
- Responsible for processing immediate, urgent and non-urgent work to maintain turnaround times in line with Trust and Service polices.
- To work in the dissecting room and categorise specimens according to clinical details, and assign a specimen code as appropriate. Participate in the reception, sorting and processing of samples through the dissection room.
- To ensure correct patient ID on both matching request forms and specimen,s and follow appropriate quality and error logging procedures in the event of incidents.
- To carry out histological techniques including the fixation and processing of body tissues. This includes recognisable body parts, products of conception containing fetal parts, fetal and post mortem tissue, which may cause distress. To also perform precision orientation and embedding of tissue, cutting of paraffin wax sections and staining methods.
- To assist pathologists during specimen dissection, and clean working areas of tissue, faeces, mucus and blood.
- To carry out the selection and macroscopic description of biopsy samples at cut-up, as defined by Royal College of Pathologists guidelines and departmental SOPs, including CU P11.
We will also welcome applications from individuals who are eligible to complete the IBMS Registration Portfolio.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent.
- Hold registration/provided an assessment date for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or working towards for trainee role.
SkillsEssential- Demonstrate good hand/eye coordination.
- Will be able to effectively work within a complex multidisciplinary team.
- Be able to adapt to the changing exigencies of the service.
- Possess good communication and presentation skills.
ExperienceEssential- Has a working knowledge of the techniques performed within their service.
- Understands basic clinical laboratory equipment performance evaluation to include very complex instrumentation.
Attitude, aptitudeEssential- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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.Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.Employer detailsEmployer name: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Address: The Cotman Centre, Colney Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UB, United Kingdom
