Trainee Biomedical Scientist
6 months ago
To be an efficient and flexible member of the Histopathology laboratory team providing a high quality diagnostic service through scientific and technical activities commensurate with the training and education of a Biomedical Scientist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
To maintain competence to practice and to improve professional expertise through engagement in Continual Professional Development (CPD).
We are looking to recruit an entry level biomedical scientist to join our busy Histopathology team based at Royal Wolverhampton New Cross Hospital which is part of the Black Country Pathology Services. This post is a fixed term contract of 37.5 hours per week. We are a fully UKAS accredited, forward looking and dynamic department using modern equipment to deliver a quality routine and acute service to the Trust and surrounding GPs. The department processes 53,000 Histology specimens.
This post presents an opportunity to be part of an excellent team working in a busy and spacious hospital laboratory. You will carry out a wide variety of routine histological techniques including Specimen reception and data entry, assisting with specimen dissection, blocking out processed specimens, microtomy, special stains, immunohistochemistry and frozen sections. Rotation between areas of the department on a regular basis will be required.
You should show evidence of continuing professional development and be able to demonstrate good planning, organisational and interpersonal skills as well as evidence of competence in problem solving and prioritising workloads. Excellent communication and multitasking skills are essential for this post.
**Minimum qualification requirements**:
BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Sciences.
Registration portfolio from the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (IBMS) or willingness to complete with a view to becoming state registered with the HCPC within 12 months
The Black Country Pathology Services based at Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
To participate in all technical and scientific aspects of Histopathology laboratory operation without supervision, as part of a team, under the direction of Senior Biomedical Scientists (BMS 2) ensuring compliance with Departmental Policies and Standard Operating
procedures.
To prioritise and organise workload to ensure continuity and efficiency of service. Organise own work and ensure completion in a timely manner and to satisfactory Standards. Ensure that all procedures carried out in the laboratory contribute to high quality service
provision. Take part in the specimen entry process using the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). Ensure that all samples / request forms are correctly matched and fulfil the specimen acceptance criteria of the Department.
Ensure that laboratory records are maintained accurately and stored securely in line with the Standards issued by United Kingdom Accreditation service. (UKAS) and the Human Tissue Authority
(HTA). Participate at every stage in the laboratory preparation of tissue sections including tissue embedding and microtomy. Perform routine Haematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) staining of prepared tissue sections as well as a variety of special staining techniques prior to slides being submitted for microscopic examination.
To participate in the provision of the laboratory immunocytochemistry service.
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