Biomedical Science Assistant - Histopathology

Job summary

South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology (SYBP) is on a transformational journey that will fully integrate our existing pathology services, providing the best possible service for patients and clinicians across the Integrated Care System. It is our mission to deliver high-quality and innovative laboratory medicine solutions to patients, clinicians and partners to improve health, add value to patient care, safeguard best clinical outcomes and support the transformation of healthcare across SYB and beyond.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Biomedical Science Assistant (Higher Level) to support the Scientific and Consultant teams in the department of Histopathology at Chesterfield Royal Hospital

The Histopathology service is provided by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and processes Histopathology Specimens from Chesterfield and North Derbyshire on our Chesterfield site. This equates to approximately 18,500 Histopathology requests per year.

The post will be based at the Chesterfield Royal Hospital.

The Chesterfield Histopathology department deals with multiple tissue specimens (biopsy, surgical resection and cytology) and includes expertise in Dermatopathology, Breast, Gynaecology, Endocrine, Genito-urinary and Gastro-intestinal pathology.

Laboratory working hours are currently 08:30 - 17:00 Mon - Fri

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be required to undertake roles in specimen reception, specimen dissection transcription, specimen processing, as well as a range of other duties including computer data entry, operation of laboratory equipment, slide scanning to produce whole slide images and the filing and retrieval of specimens, glass slides and paraffin blocks. Key aspects of the position cover:

• Pre-analytical processing of samples to including receipt, preparation and processing.
• Dealing with direct queries from Medical Staff, Nursing Staff and other Service Users including telephone enquiries and taking appropriate action as necessary.
• Assisting Scientific Staff in laboratory activities
• Storage and retrieval of biological materials

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

STHFT operates with a budget of £1.2bn, has a workforce of over 18,500 employees, covers five hospital sites, provides care from over forty community settings, and has an excellent reputation for research.

As an organisation we value and respect our staff and the community we serve. We provide excellent staff benefits; this includes commitment to professional development but also many initiatives to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.