Trainee Biomedical Scientist - Wolverhampton, United Kingdom - The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
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Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Biomedical Scientists are expected to work their core contracted hours in accordance with Agenda for Change.


Trainee BMS's rotate between all sections of Cytology under the direct supervision of HCPC registered Biomedical Scientists with the aim of gaining knowledge and practical skills in all aspects of the Cervical Screening Programme and diagnostic cytopathology.

The overall aim is to gain registration with the HCPC by completion of the IBMS/HCPC Registration portfolio during their training period.

BMS staff are required to maintain their competency in all areas of their duties. Aspects of individual involvement may alter as competencies evolve over time.


To undertake manual, semi-automated and fully automated laboratory investigations in all sections of the laboratory (Cytology), ensuring that analyses performed within the department are carried out in a timely and accurate manner.

Perform Non-Gynaecological cytology preparation room duties.

This will include booking in specimens on LIMS, preparing samples for processing, staining of preparations using automated and manual processes.

Maintaining of the equipment used for the preparation of non-gynaecological cytology, liaising with Biomedical Scientist when problems arise, or when the service requires.

Perform manual techniques which will require a degree of interpretation such as the preparation of diagnostic cytology samples and assessing the quality of material as required

Perform cervical cytology preparation room duties to include receipt of LBC samples from internal and external sources as required. Ensuring samples are receipted in accordance with departmental policy. Processing samples on highly complex T5000, staining and coverslipping samples. The post holder will ensure that appropriate reagents/materials are available, when the service requires.


Perform cervical cytology molecular room duties to include labelling of LBC samples for aliquot from internal and external sources as required.

Loading samples on P480 for aliquot, ensuring samples are loaded appropriately on Cobas 6800/8800 for PCR testing in accordance with departmental policy.


The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve.

We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow.

We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC.

We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Please see full attached job descriprtion ad person specification for full list of duties and responsibilities.
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