Job summary
Employer heading
Biomedical Scientist - Histopathology
NHS AfC: Band 5
At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare to over one million people across Norfolk and surrounding areas. Our vision is to ‘provide the best care for every patient’, and if this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team.
NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre.
Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:
People-focused
We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.
Respect
We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others’ diverse needs.
Integrity
We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.
Dedication
We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.
Excellence
We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital.
Wish you were here? So do we.
We want all our staff to achieve a balance between work and personal life and understand how important flexible working can be. We welcome applications on a full or part time basis, various shift patterns and hybrid working, where roles allow.
At the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), we know the benefits diversity can bring to our organisation such as creativity, innovation and compassion. All of which have a direct impact towards our staff and patient experience. We are committed to being a Hospital for All – being equitable and inclusive, and a place where all feel a sense of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage and welcome applications from candidates who are underrepresented in NNUH’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people with diverse abilities and people within the LGBT+ community.
Job overview
*** Fixed term/Secondment Opportunity until 06/07/2025***
A post is available in the Histopathology Department, which forms part of the Cellular Pathology directorate. Histopathology receives and processes patient (tissue) samples to provide diagnostic reports to hospital clinicians and General Practitioners. This post presents an opportunity to be part of an excellent team working in a busy, modern hospital laboratory. The department has a workload of around 60 000 surgical requests per year and covers a wide range of routine and specialised services. The service is also has Biomedical Scientist advanced dissection roles and is also developing Biomedical Scientist reporting roles. The service has a specimen tracking system and is developing digital pathology reporting.
This is an excellent opportunity to work with a committed team of office, laboratory and Consultant Pathologist staff. The department encourages active professional development and further educational activities.
If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.
Main duties of the job
You will play a key role in the following areas:
· Work as a BMS in all specialist areas of the lab, including, the dissection/reception, section cutting/embedding, special staining, and immunocytochemistry/molecular services.
· Carry our frozen sections and Mohs frozen sections.
· Support band 7 staff, including staff/workload supervision, staff training and quality control.
· Help support staff training and quality control/improvement.
On-call cover on rotation for state-registered BMS staff.
You will gain experience in all specialist areas of the laboratory work is carried out.
You will also play a key role supporting band 6 specialist BMS staff.
This is an excellent development opportunity, trainee staff will be able to complete the IBMS registration portfolio. Registered BMS staff will have the opportunity to work towards the IBMs specialist portfolio. Further training opportunities can be provided.
Working for our organisation
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent.
- Registration portfolio from the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (IBMS) or equivalent (Working towards for trainee role)
- Hold registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or working towards for trainee role.
- Be a member of the IBMS
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate good hand/eye coordination.
- Will be able to effectively work within a complex multidisciplinary team.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Has a working knowledge of the techniques performed within their service.
- Understands basic clinical laboratory equipment performance evaluation to include very complex instrumentation.
Attitude, aptitude
Essential criteria
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Wright
- Job title
- Quality and Training Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01603 286953
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