Pathology Support Worker

Pathology Support Worker Gateshead, England

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Full Time Gateshead, England 22383 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

The South of Tyne Pathology Service was established in April 2013 with the consolidation of Pathology across the 2 North Eastern Trusts of Gateshead and South Tyneside & Sunderland. Blood Sciences has laboratories at all 3 sites with the Pathology Centre laboratory being sited at Gateshead and acute laboratories at Sunderland and South Tyneside.

The department has state of the art equipment and technology and prides itself on being forward thinking and innovative. It also has a proven track record in staff training and development. We are currently hold full UKAS accreditation status.

To support the South of Tyne Pathology Service an opportunity has arisen for Pathology Support Workers in the point of care team working across the three hospital sites. This is an ideal opportunity to gain access to the Pathology Service and the North East region.

To be eligible to apply for a post you must meet ALL the essential criteria requirements of the relevant personal specification. Please ensure you respond to all personal specification requirements in your application.

Qualified staff will be responsible for performing a range of scientific procedures on biological samples that will contribute to the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of diseases and the investigation of pathological processes.

Successful candidates will have:

  • An innovative, forward-looking approach
  • Excellent interpersonal / communication skills
  • Sound technical knowledge
  • The necessary experience to undertake the challenging role
The posts will be on Gateshead Health NHS Trust terms and conditions of employment.
Full participation in the point of are working and rotation pattern, in line with changing service requirements is Mandatory.

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do – they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the BAME network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our armed forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programmebalancegateshead.comto cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

As a Pathology Support Worker in the Pathology Department, the post holder will contribute to the provision of the clinical laboratory service and wider hospital service delivery as part of a team of Biomedical Scientists and support workers, performing work activities in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures.

The post holder will follow a competency training programme. Under the guidance of qualified staff, the Pathology Support Worker will be responsible for performing a range of scientific procedures on biological samples that contribute to the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of diseases and the investigation of other pathological processes as well as interacting with staff and public while carrying out daily ward duties.

Please refer to the attached job description for further details.

Pathology Support Worker
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

www.nhs.uk
London, United Kingdom
Amanda Pritchard
$5 to $25 million (USD)
10000+ Employees
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