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 requests per year and covers a wide range of routine and specialised services. The service will be expanding in June 2025, taking the workload to around 88 000 requests per year.
This is an excellent opportunity to work within an expanding and changing service with 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 carrying out digital pathology reporting, and is progressing towards full digital reporting. We also use CEREBRO specimen tracking system. The service is also replacing most of its specialist laboratory equipment this year.
The Post holder will play a key role in the following areas:
• Act as a deputy to the Histopathology, Mortuary and Bereavement Services Manager for the Histopathology Laboratory, to include the management of scientific and support staff.
• Liaise with the Quality and Training Manager and Biomedical Scientist Advanced staff (Section Leads)
• Provide technical support and guidance, including advanced techniques.
• Support the development of business plans and service development and long term planning.
• Support service HR requirements.
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
Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.
This advert closes on Sunday 9 Mar 2025