Job overview

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).

To work within the written Policies and Procedures of the Department especially in relation to Health & Safety and Quality.

***Candidates who are near completion of their specialist portfolio will be considered***

Main duties of the job

To prioritise and organise workload to ensure continuity and efficiency of service. Organise own work and ensure completion in a timely manor and to satisfactory Standards.

Participate at every stage in the laboratory preparation of tissue sections including tissue embedding and microtomy.

To participate in the provision of the laboratory immunocytochemistry service.

To participate in the preparation of frozen tissue sections when necessary.

To assist medical staff during specimen dissection and to undertake description and transfer of Category A samples (as defined by the Royal College of Pathologists – RCPath) for processing.

To participate in the Biomedical Scientist extended specimen dissection rota for Category B and C samples (as defined by the Royal College of Pathologists – RCPath) if required and following suitable training and competency assessment.

To participate in internal quality control and external quality assurance schemes and to ensure that laboratory quality standards are met.

To supervise the work carried out by trainee Biomedical Scientists and Medical Laboratory Assistants (MLA) as required.

To assist in the training and development of trainee and registered Biomedical Scientists and Medical Laboratory Assistants (MLA).

Working for our organisation

The 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 the 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.