Biomedical Support Worker Northampton, England
Job description
Cellular pathology department deals with human tissue samples which are processed into tissue blocks and then onto glass slides for diagnosis of disease / malignancies by histopathology consultants
This job role will involve:To assist consultants and Biomedical scientists during macroscopic examination of tissues
To perform quality check of forms, slides, and tissue blocks
To undertake the daily maintenance of the equipment within the department for example the tissue processors and changing the reagents.
To carry out the process of tissue disposal.
To file the slides and the blocks generated in a numerical order
The post holder will be a part of a team of Biomedical Scientists and Biomedical support workers delivering a high-quality Pathology service.
The post holder will be required to undertake their responsibilities within any of the sections of Pathology to comply with national standards e.g. ISO15189 and HTA
