Associate Practitioner, Cell Sciences *Internal Only*
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES
Associate Practitioner, Histopathology, Band 4, Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle.
Support biomedical scientists in the day-to-day activities in the histopathology department. Duties include performing diagnostic tests according to protocol, acting accordingly within agreed protocols, supervising and training support staff.
Main duties of the job
Provision of a comprehensive Histopathology service to North Cumbria Hospitals and primary care. Main duties of the role will be day-to-day support of the Biomedical Scientists providing a diagnostic histopathology service.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high-quality care every time':
* Being a clinically led organisation
* Quality and safety at the heart
* A positive patient experience every time
* A great place to work
* Managing our money well
As an organisation, we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* 4 GCSEs grade A to C including biology or equivalent
* IBMS Certificate of Achievement Part 1 (or in progress)
* IBMS Certificate of Achievement Part 2
Experience
* Experience in histology/cytology as a competent band 2 or band 3 laboratory support worker
* Supervision and training.
Personal circumstances
* Meticulous.
* Motivation
Skills and Aptitudes
* Able to work as part of a team
* Able to use initiative appropriately
* Able to prioritise work to meet deadlines
* Ability to maintain high standards of work
* Ability to follow laid down procedures and guidelines
* Good hand to eye coordination
* Use of IT systems
Other requirements
* Flexible approach to working patterns
* Willing to undertake training and development
Knowledge
* Equality issues.
* Medical terminology
* Microsoft Office
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
£26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata per annum
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