- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
- State registration with Health Professions Council (HPC)
- HPC accredited degree
- Evidence of continuing professional development (IBMS CPD)
- Section paraffin blocks at 25/hour
- At least 1 years experience
- Ability to work independently and without supervision
- Ability to supervise trainees and junior staff
- Experience of windows based programmes, including excel, power point
- Experience of clinical audit
- Ability to carry out a variety of complex analytical procedures on a range of clinical specimens
- Ability to prioritise work.
- Ability to work accurately and quickly in an organised manner and with attention to detail
- Ability to communicate effectively and at all levels
- Sound understanding of established written policies and protocols, including COSHH regulations
- A good knowledge of Health & Safety requirements Good understanding of clinical governance and its implications
- Ability to make decisions and recommendations using own initiative and judgement based on practical and theoretical knowledge
- Ability to produce reports and protocols
- Previous participation in audit projects and an understanding of audit and outcome
- Ability to interpret statistical data
- Ability to work safely and effectively under pressure
- Excellent hand-eye co-ordination (microscopy)
- Sound understanding of data protection and patient confidentiality issues
- A sound understanding of quality requirements
- Emotionally robust enough to deal with stressful situations
Biomedical Scientist - Stevenage, United Kingdom - East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Description
Job overview
We are recruiting for a Biomedical Scientist - Cellular Pathology who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist with appropriate experience to join the Cellular Pathology Team at the Lister hospital. You should possess excellent communication and time management skills and have a systematic approach to your work together with a flexible work approach.
The department is very busy with tight deadlines so candidates must be able to work under pressure.
This post involves rotation around each area of the Cellular Pathology department, including Immunohistochemistry, Special Stains and BMS sample transfer.
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond
Main duties of the job
The Cellular Pathology team consisting of Medical Consultants, Biomedical Scientists (BMS), Medical Laboratory Assistants (MLA) and secretarial support staff work together to deliver a high quality service, handling approximately 30,000 patient sample requests a year.
The department is well-equipped, fully computerised, and offers experience in all aspects of routine histology, diagnostic cytology, frozen sections and immunohistochemistry.
To undertake the preparation of histological specimens, on rotation through the department.
Works individually and un supervised
To undertake the non-routine specialist techniques of the laboratory e.g. special stains, immunohistochemistry
To undertake the preparation and sectioning of large blocks including staining of sections produced
To undertake MLA duties on rotation through the section.
Working for our organisation
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
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Our values
We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do.
Include
We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.
Respect
We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.
Improve
We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.
Committed to our Community
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We want to create a workforce which represents the communities we serve. We are on a journey to become a more inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of their background. In particular we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, and candidates from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are currently under-represented in various parts of our workforce .
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to support flexible working for our staff wherever possible and all our employees are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and achieved our status in 2019.
We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact us by emailing
We are also proud to support our UK armed forces by supporting Reservists, Cadet Instructors, Veterans and military spouses/partners into employment and offering supportive policies that value their contribution to the community and to our Trust.
We are committed to being a carer-friendly environment, addressing the complex needs of families with caring responsibilities. In partnership with Carers in Hertfordshire, all our working carers have access to support from recruitment. We are also a member of Carers UK, providing resources to make balancing work and caring easier. Our approach is inclusive, recognizing diverse challenges and creating a supportive environment where carers feel valued.