Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Cellular Pathology inBlackburn inBlackburn PUBLISHED
TUE 22 OCT 2024
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust reKjk8HC
Additionally, the successful applicant will be responsible for managing their own workload, troubleshooting issues, and training students and staff. The Cellular Pathology department processes approximately 33,000 histology and 3,000 non-gynae cytology requests annually, making it essential for candidates to clearly demonstrate how they meet the person's specification in their applications to be considered for an interview.
Cellular Pathology has a vacancy for a Band 6 Specialist Biomedical Scientist. This is a permanent position, 37.5 hours per week. The successfulcandidate will be hardworking, reliable, flexible and must work well within a team.
Cellular Pathology comprises Histology and Non-gynae cytology, supported by a comprehensive immunohistochemistry service.
We receive around 33,000 histology and 3,000 non-gynae requests per year. The post will be based at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital.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.
Work at a specialist level across a range of manual and automated procedures including: Specimen reception, BMS cut up, microtomy, cryotomy, non-gynae cytology, immunocytochemistry.
Perform internal and external quality control, monitor results
Handle specimens of relevant categories in BMS cut up
Work independently, planning own workload and troubleshooting when necessary.
Train and develop students and other staff
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