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Molecular Pathology Laboratory Assistant

2 months ago

Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Full time
Job Overview

The successful candidate will hold and maintain professional registration with the Health Professions Council (HCPC) as a Biomedical Scientist (BMS). They will be responsible for performing dissection of histological tissue samples, under the supervision of a Consultant Pathologist, in accordance with RCPath guidelines.

Main Duties of the Job
  1. The post holder will be required to perform dissection of histological tissue samples, under the supervision of a Consultant Pathologist, which will include specimens of varying complexity.
  2. Provides backfill cover for Consultant Histopathologists in specimen dissection activities as necessary and appropriate.
  3. The post holder will exercise autonomy within professional and managerial boundaries and will be required to verify and validate completed work.
Working for Our Organisation

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England, providing a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex.

We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff and provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential Criteria

  1. HCPC registration as Biomedical Scientist
  2. MSc in Biomedical Science, IBMS Higher specialist diploma or Fellowship of IBMS
  3. Evidence that qualifications and IBMS membership status meet the acceptance criteria to undertake IBMS Diploma of Expert Practice in Histological Dissection

Desirable Criteria

  1. IBMS certificates of Extended or Expert practice

Experience

Essential Criteria

  1. Experience undertaking BMS sample transfer
  2. Clear evidence of relevant continued professional development (CPD) activity (for own benefit and as an example to junior staff)

Knowledge

Essential Criteria

  1. Sound understanding of histopathology and anatomy
  2. Strong understanding of histology laboratory technique
  3. An awareness of RCPath guidelines for specimen dissection
  4. Understanding of H&S requirements in laboratory
  5. Understanding of ISO 15189 standard for laboratory accreditation

Skills

Essential Criteria

  1. High level of manual dexterity and good hand-eye coordination
  2. Ability to organise own work and to do so under pressure.
  3. Able to manage and prioritise the work of the dissection room.
  4. Excellent communications skills
  5. Excellent supervisory and teaching ability.
  6. Basic IT literacy

Desirable Criteria

  1. Proficient use of Pathology computer system
  2. Proficient in Microsoft word, excel and outlook