Job summary
- Main area
- Cellular Pathology
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- 6 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (none)
- Job ref
- 418-AHP7665-MR
- Employer
- Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS FT
- Town
- Bedford
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Biomedical Support Worker Cellular Pathology
Band 3
Job overview
Higher Biomedical Support Worker (Band 3) 6-month fixed term
Cellular Pathology has a vacancy for the post of Higher Biomedical Support Worker (Band 3; 6-month fixed term) to join our busy, but friendly team with Cellular Pathology.
The department handles 44,000 surgical and diagnostic requests annually across the two sites. As the Bedfordshire Hospital Trusts forms a large general hospital we see a wide variety of tissue and diagnostic cytology specimens, including post mortem work.
Staff rotate around different sections of the Department including digital pathology. Staff are based at Bedford Hospital site with an expectation to cover some shifts at Luton & Dunstable site.
The Laboratory opening hours are currently 08:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday.
Applications are invited from those with a good general education preferably with some science subjects who would like to work in the healthcare laboratory setting.
Main duties of the job
Details of specific service/department responsibilities, accountabilities and objectives are listed in the Job description document incorporated with this generic Higher Biomedical Support Worker job description.
The post holder will contribute to the day to day operations and limited technical aspects of the service.
The post holder will assist Associate BMS and senior laboratory BMS in the delivery of a high quality, efficient and effective service, through the Quality Management System [QMS].
The post holder is expected to follow policies and procedures ensuring that the service complies with current UKAS standards, national and European legislation and discipline specific regulatory bodies.
The post holder may be required to assist in the training of other support staff.
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and well being of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main duties include:
To undertake the reception, identification and processing of samples in Cellular Pathology, as and when directed.
To assist with the routine technical work in the laboratory under the supervision of an Associate BMS a Biomedical Scientists.
To ensure work areas and benches are cleaned and tidied daily and all pieces of equipment in Cellular Pathology are cleaned weekly or as directed.
To make up stock chemical solutions and other reagents as required.
To assist in ensuring the laboratory has sufficient consumables, by fetching stock from stores as and when required. To ensure that stock is recorded accurately when used and delivered.
To assist in organising the laboratory store, by keeping stores tidy and rotating stock.
Checking and recording fridge and freezer temperatures daily, to ensure that they are within the statutory limits and notifying senior staff of any issues.
To report any problems or difficulties encountered in the performance of his/her duties immediately.
To bring to the attention of their Line Manager any problems or complaints.
To comply at all times with any regulation issued by the Trust, especially those governing Health & Safety at Work, and to ensure that any defects which may affect safety at work are brought to the attention of the appropriate manager
Further details of specific service/department responsibilities, accountabilities and objectives are listed in the Job description document incorporated with this Higher Biomedical Support Worker (BMSW) job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • GCSE English (A-C),GCSE Maths (A-C) (or equivalent)
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Able to use IT systems including Microsoft Office
- • Fundamental Health & Safety
Desirable criteria
- • NHS IT systems
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Ability to organise own work
Desirable criteria
- • Previous laboratory experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Charlotte Emmony
- Job title
- Cellular Pathology Laboratory Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01234 355122
- Additional information
Ext 4656
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