Histology Associate Practitioner

1 week ago

StokeonTrent, United Kingdom University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

NMCPS Histology Associate Practitioner

Band 4

Royal Stoke University Hospital Cellular Pathology department

Working pattern - 7 day service with 3 shift patterns Monday through Friday.

Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays run a 1 shift system.

Main duties of the job

The post will be based in Cellular Pathology Department at the Royal Stoke Hospital. Applications are invited from suitably qualified, competent and versatile individuals to join our dedicated, busy and friendly department.

To perform the laboratory duties required in the analysis of histological and diagnostic cytology clinical specimens, in order to ensure effective patient diagnosis, monitoring and treatment. The post holder will fulfil the departmental objective of a delivering a service run over 7 days with good quality analytical and interpretive laboratory provision to benefit of patient care.

The post holder will be required to work as part of a large team, providing support to our support team, Biomedical Scientists and Histopathologists within the department. The post holder will rotate through all sections of our Histology and Diagnostic Cytology laboratories and undertake data input and extract, specimen handling and processing, section cutting and routine and specialist (special stains and Immunocytochemistry) staining, numerical filing of blocks, slides and request cards, maintaining and updating spread sheets.

Please see the attached Job Description for the full list of duties for this role.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Services (NMCPS) formed in December 2020 and is a network collaboration between The University Hospital of North Midlands (UHNM), Mid Cheshire and East Cheshire NHS Trusts (MCHFT). UHNM are the host provider of the network. The Cellular pathology department is situated on the Royal Stoke University Hospital site.

This post is suitable for someone who is highly motivated, proactive, enthusiastic, a good team worker with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills. The ability to prioritise tasks together with effective communication is essential. You should have a methodical and organised approach to work and be able to work under your own initiative once fully trained.

A good general education demonstrable at NVQ Level 3 in Clinical Laboratory Support or equivalent is required with a sound knowledge of Microsoft computer packages (Word and Excel) and experience of data input, extract and manipulation. Basic knowledge of Health and Safety, confidentiality and data quality is essential to this role. You must be numerate and able to handle numbers accurately and without error. A willingness to undertake in house training and development is an essential. Previous laboratory experience is essential and in house training will be given to enable the successful applicant to meet the requirements of this particular job.

This is a busy department with a combined workload across the NMCPS network of approximately 80,000 Histology requests per must be keen to embrace new ways of working and committed to providing a class leading diagnostic service to our patients. We are looking for an experienced, competent and versatile individual with proven experience all aspects of routine Histology. The service has full UKAS ISO: 15189 accreditation and holds the relevant HTA licenses. Our laboratory is an IBMS accredited training laboratory. We are committed to developing staff of all grades to ensure a high standard of quality.

Cellular Pathology has received significant investment over the previous year and is currently implementing Vantage tracking, SMART automation, Digital Pathology and a new LIMS. The successful candidate will be at the forefront of advances within Histology.

Flexible working, including agile working, is supported by the department.

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed description of the role.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

NVQ Level 3/ in a scientific related field or equivalent level or applied training in specific discipline to diploma equivalent level. Therotetical knowledge and practice in a range of routine and non-routine scientific work procedures acquired through education, training and/or experience.

Desirable

ECDL.

Communications and Relationship Skills

Essential

Provides and receives routine information orally to inform work colleagues or external contacts/exchanges routine information where tact and persuasive skills are required, barriers to understanding. Provides test results by telephone or in writing/communications with patients when taking samples or specimens, performing tests.

Analytical & Judgemental Skills

Essential

Judgements involving facts or situations, some requiring analysis/range of facts or situations requiring analysis, comparison of options. Decisions in own area eg: identifying correct applications or procedures, whether to report a problem/deciding which procedures to use following initial analysis eg: carrying out fuller tests.

Planning & Organisational Skills

Essential

Plans activity workload for self and/or others. Plans straightforward tasks, some ongoing.

Physical Skills

Essential

Highly developed physical skills, accuracy important; manipulation of fine tools, materials. Hand eye co-ordination, speed and accuracy required when inoculating specimens and pipetting accurately.

Financial & Physical Resources

Essential

Safe use of equipment other than equipment used personally; maintain stock control.

Desirable

Responsible for safe use of equipment by others, orders supplies for area of work, storage of samples.

Human Resources

Essential

Day to day supervision, clinical supervision, practical training.

Desirable

Supervises junior staff; provides clinical supervision; trains less experienced staff.

Responsibility for Information Resources

Essential

Records personally generated data/responsible for data entry.

Desirable

Records personally generated information/updates records eg: by inputting data generated by other staff.

Mental Effort

Essential

Frequent requirement for concentration, work pattern predictable/occasional/frequent requirement for prolonged concentration.

Desirable

Concentration for tests; works to routine, requests/microscope or equivalent detailed work for lengthy periods.

Responsibility for Patient/Client Care

Essential

Provides clinical technical services.

Desirable

Undertakes non-routine tests eg: undertakes pathology, physiological, equipment measurement tests, initial screening.

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