A Vacancy at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
A post is available in the Histopathology Department. This post presents an exciting opportunity to be part of an excellent team working in a busy modern teaching hospital laboratory. The department has a workload of around 70 000 surgical requests per year and covers a wide range of routine and specialised services.
This is an excellent opportunity to work within a committed team of office, laboratory and Consultant Pathologist staff. The department encourages active professional development and further educational activities.
The service is expanding Biomedical Scientist advanced dissection and Biomedical Scientist reporting roles. The service is also using digital pathology reporting. We also use CEREBRO specimen tracking system and will be replacing most of our specialist laboratory equipment this year.
We will also welcome applications from graduates who have completed an IBMS accredited biomedical sciences degree or candidates currently in a trainee BMS role. You would then complete the IBMS registration portfolio and complete HCPC registration before moving to a registered BMS role.
• Work as a BMS in all sections of the laboratory.
• Carry out section cutting, embedding, special staining, Immunohistochemistry and specimen reception/dissection room work.
• Carry our frozen sections and Mohs frozen sections.
• Help with staff training, quality control and new projects.
• Help with lab projects/development
• Carry out audits.
Interview date: 13th February 2025
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
• Communicates routine clinical technical service related information to colleagues, managers, consultants, nurses, other health care colleagues and patient carers.
• Participates in departmental meetings and contributes to effective communication within the department.
• Input patient/sample data in laboratory computer systems on daily basis, to include other colleague’s work.
• Creates, amends, processes, generates, updates, clarifies and stores information on patient databases for users to access, both within and outside the Trust.
• Assist experienced staff in the evaluation and development of new and existing techniques to improve the service and patient care.
• Educate and train Trainee BMS and support workers as required within their specialised area.
• Actively promote safe working practices in all areas of the laboratory.
This advert closes on Sunday 2 Feb 2025