The Cellular Pathology department based at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro is looking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced candidate to join the department as an Associate Practitioner in the Histopathology section.
The department received just under 38,000 histopathology requests in 2023,which includes samples from the 900 Coronial PMs performed. The department includes a modern immunocytochemistry / molecular biology unit & provides a Rapid On-site Evaluation (ROSE) service to the EBUS/EUS clinics. Where over 300 samples a year are processed, assessed & reported on-site.
As an Associate Practitioner the post holder will be required to conform to agreed standard operational procedures, policies, good laboratory practice and comply with the standards as required of ISO15189:2022 and the Human Tissue Authority.
This post will be suitable for applicants who already have experience working in a Cellular Pathology laboratory in a supporting role & are looking to further their career.
The successful candidate will primarily be part of the Histopathology team & as such will be require to perform all technical duties associated with this role. They will also be required to rotate through the Cytopathology section & prepare/process diagnostic Cytopathology samples.
This is a full time, permanent post. The hours are currently within a framework of 07:00 – 17:00 hours, Monday-Friday.
Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.
The main duties include, but not limited to:
- To provide support to the BMS & clinical teams in all sections within the department.
- To undertake all technical duties relevant to the associate practitioner role, such as tissue transfer, embedding, & microtomy.
- To rotate through the Cytopathology section & undertake sample preparation.
- To assist in the training of all members of the support team (MLSW/MLA).
- Apply the departmental quality system to all aspects of work
- Apply departmental safety policies & procedures to aspect of work
- Observe and apply the Directorate and Trust Health, Safety and Security policies
This advert closes on Wednesday 30 Oct 2024