Biomedical Scientist - Cellular Pathology Blackburn, England
Job description
Cellular Pathology has vacancies for two Band 5 Biomedical Scientists. These are fixed term positions for 2 years. The successful candidates will be hardworking, reliable, flexible and must work well within a team.
The posts are 37.5 hours per week.
Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we may use this to contact you regarding your application.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
Interviews will be held in person as there will be a practical assessment.
The post will be based at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital. The department is UKAS accredited.
Candidates will work competently across a range of manual and automated procedures, techniques and practices, according to set protocols (Specimen reception, BMS cut up, Microtomy, cryotomy, IHC, preparation of Non-gynae samples)
At East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 7,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
Cellular Pathology comprises Histology, Non-gynae cytology and Andrology, supported by a comprehensive immunohistochemistry service. We receive around 32,000 histology and 3,500 non-gynae requests per year.
In line with national initiatives for the streamlining of pathology services, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is currently working collaboratively with 3 other local Trusts in a bid to secure our services for the future.
Duties associated with Band 5 Biomedical Scientist role:
Small biopsy transfers
Embedding
Microtomy
Non-gynae prep
IHC
