Job overview

University Hospitals of North Midlands is currently unable to provide sponsorship this role. This is in accordance with UKVI guidelines and legislation, as these roles do not meet the skill nor salary threshold for sponsorship. If you hold a graduate visa, you are welcome to apply for this role however it is important to note that UHNM will be unable to offer sponsorship at the end of your graduate visa, you must also have at least six months until your graduate visa expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons. 

• The post holder will be required to perform a range of routine and non-routine healthcare science tasks within Pathology, following Laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) including the Pathology Quality Policy to provide technical support to Biomedical Scientists (BMS) in order to ensure a high quality service in all areas of the relevant Pathology discipline. The tasks will include sample preparation, operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment and updating of information systems.
• To work within the written Policies and Procedures of the Department especially in relation to Health and Safety and Quality. Assists with the monitoring of quality standards within the department.
• Assists with the supervision and allocation of work to Pathology Support Workers and Medical Laboratory Assistants.
• To be an efficient and flexible member of the laboratory team assisting in the delivery of the service.

Main duties of the job

• Provides clinical technical services and undertakes routine and non-routine tests.
• Undertakes analysis of samples according to departmental SOPs using complex equipment.
• Resolves problems with sample quality or where additional information to perform the test is required.
• Reads and reports results of simple non-interpretive manual investigations.
• Records generated test results prior to validation by BMS. Reports referred work prior to validation by BMS.
• Performs External Quality Assessment for reporting by BMS.
• Undertakes planned preventative maintenance on highly complex/specialised equipment.
• Performs calibrations and validates quality control within acceptable ranges. Refers to BMS for out of range quality control
• Sorts and prepares samples for referral to other laboratories according to departmental SOPs and current postal regulations
• Generates and monitors outstanding internal and referred work lists
• Complies with local and national policies for the safe, secure, confidential processing and storage of patient and other laboratory information. To report any witnessed deficiency in health and safety and quality systems to line manager or the department lead.
• Disposes of specimens, documentation and general waste appropriately according to confidentiality, health & safety requirements and departmental SOP

Working for our organisation

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.