Job summary
A 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 80,000 surgical requests per year and covers a wide range of routine and specialised services.
This is an excellent opportunity to work within a committed team of office, laboratory and Consultant Pathologist staff. The department encourages active professional development and further educational activities. The service also has Biomedical Scientist advanced dissection and Biomedical Scientist reporting roles. The service uses digital pathology reporting. We also use CEREBRO specimen tracking system, and we are currently replacing most of our specialist laboratory equipment.
We will also welcome applications from graduates who have completed an IBMS-accredited biomedical sciences degree. You would then complete the IBMS registration portfolio and complete HCPC registration before moving to a registered BMS role.
Main duties of the job
The Post holder will play a key role in the following areas:
- 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 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
- 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.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
We will also welcome applications from graduates who have completed an IBMS-accredited biomedical sciences degree. You would then complete the IBMS registration portfolio and complete HCPC registration before moving to a registered BMS role.
Job description
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.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
We will also welcome applications from graduates who have completed an IBMS-accredited biomedical sciences degree. You would then complete the IBMS registration portfolio and complete HCPC registration before moving to a registered BMS role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent.
- Registration portfolio from the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (IBMS) or equivalent (Working towards for trainee role)
- Hold registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or working towards for trainee role.
Skills
Essential
- 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.
Experience
Essential
- Have a working knowledge of the methodologies used within the histopathology service.
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- 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
- BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent.
- Registration portfolio from the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (IBMS) or equivalent (Working towards for trainee role)
- Hold registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or working towards for trainee role.
Skills
Essential
- 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.
Experience
Essential
- Have a working knowledge of the methodologies used within the histopathology service.
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- 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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
