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Job summary

Main area
Pathology
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (from start date)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
438-PB2738
Employer
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Blackpool Victoria Hospital
Town
Blackpool
Salary
£24,169 Per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/07/2025 23:59
Interview date
31/07/2025

Employer heading

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Biomedical Support Assistant – Digital Pathology

Band 2

Job overview

Are you an enthusiastic individual looking to work as part of a busy Cellular Pathology team?

The Histology department is introducing Digital Pathology (whole slide imaging) and we are looking for a person to support the department in scanning the slides and training the staff.

Please note that this role is based at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

Main duties of the job

You will work alongside the existing team to scan the diagnostic slides for training, validation, reporting and MDT discussion, ensuring that the scanned images are of appropriate quality.

To form part of a team responsible for the processing all the samples received each day and to maintain the turnaround times for all patient samples.

To ensure slides are scanned in a timely and efficient manner and cover appropriate duties in the wider pathology department in order to support other staff in learning digital pathology.

Working for our organisation

We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients.  Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done.  You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path. 

You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Duties to include but not be limited to: 

  • Prepare slides for scanning.
  • Load and unload slide scanners, ensuring efficient workflow.
  • Input and retrieve data from the LIMS and departmental databases.
  • To receive and unpack a range of sample types.
  • To check that the correct sample type has been received, correct sample labelling and suitability for diagnostic investigations, in accordance with Pathology laboratory policies and standard operating procedures (SOP); to take appropriate action for non-compliances

  • To recognise, prioritise and fast-track urgent samples to ensure minimal delay to patient treatment and waiting times

Please see the job description for more information 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to GCSE level
  • Numerate and literate with a good general and basic education
Desirable criteria
  • IBMS support staff CoA part 1

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of applying working practices in line with health and safety legislation
  • Experience of contributing to service development and quality improvement within a workplace or organisation
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in a cellular pathology laboratory

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Claire Hamilton
Job title
Digital Pathology Project Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07969895738
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