Job summary
Posts are available in the Histopathology Department. This 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 61 000 surgical requests per year and covers a wide range of routine and specialised services to enable a diagnosis to be identified.
The department is due to get an equipment upgrade, along with implementing a fully digital reporting service. This will include increasing our workload and workforce.
Main duties of the job
- The main duties of the post will include sorting, labelling and processing of patient specimens from operating theatres, wards, clinics, post mortem room, and G.P surgeries.
- The post holder will also be required to enter patient data on the Pathology computer system, to assist at specimen dissection, participate in technical roles, including routine section cutting and tissue embedding.
- Make up solutions, file and retrieve archive material, carry out daily equipment maintenance and cleaning tasks.
- Assisting with the digital scanning service.
About us
Join 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.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To work in specimen reception and cut-up, the main laboratory, immunohistochemistry and digital scanning areas on rotation.
2. To use the laboratory information management systems (LIMS) and other Trust IT platforms
3. To regularly make up and replace hazardous and toxic chemicals as required. Lifting of chemical containers up to 10l for storage and disposal is also required on a daily basis.
4. To assist in solving day-to-day problems, including incorrectly labelled specimens and follow appropriate quality and error logging procedures in the event of an incident.
5. To receive and check specimens of human organs and tissue specimens with the request forms and to ensure correct patient ID on both matching request forms and specimen pots. To give specimens and forms a unique laboratory number and transfer patient information to the LIMS.
Please note that this advertised position, which is part of occupation code 3111 does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa (this includes if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change employer). The Trust would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To work in specimen reception and cut-up, the main laboratory, immunohistochemistry and digital scanning areas on rotation.
2. To use the laboratory information management systems (LIMS) and other Trust IT platforms
3. To regularly make up and replace hazardous and toxic chemicals as required. Lifting of chemical containers up to 10l for storage and disposal is also required on a daily basis.
4. To assist in solving day-to-day problems, including incorrectly labelled specimens and follow appropriate quality and error logging procedures in the event of an incident.
5. To receive and check specimens of human organs and tissue specimens with the request forms and to ensure correct patient ID on both matching request forms and specimen pots. To give specimens and forms a unique laboratory number and transfer patient information to the LIMS.
Please note that this advertised position, which is part of occupation code 3111 does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa (this includes if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change employer). The Trust would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent qualifications.
Experience
Desirable
- Some experience of working in a laboratory
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
- Demonstrate good hand/eye coordination.
- Willingness to be flexible and learn new skills.
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Awareness of need to maintain their own health safety and that of their colleagues.
- Be an 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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent qualifications.
Experience
Desirable
- Some experience of working in a laboratory
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
- Demonstrate good hand/eye coordination.
- Willingness to be flexible and learn new skills.
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Awareness of need to maintain their own health safety and that of their colleagues.
- Be an 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
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
