Level Biomedical Assistant | University Hospitals and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Overview

We are looking for an experienced Biomedical Assistant who would like an additional challenge to be involved in digital pathology, microtomy and allocation of work to consultants. This position will be one of a team of Band 4 Biomedical assistants working with Biomedical Scientists and other Biomedical Assistants to produce digital images of slides produced in the laboratory, to produce glass slides and help our consultant team manage their workload.

You will be expected to take part in other Histology laboratory duties such as microtomy, embedding and in helping the Biomedical Scientists at complementary tests such as Immunohistochemistry (see attached Job Description).

The laboratory has moved towards an extended working day with shifts in histology on Warwick and Coventry sites between the hours of 7am and 7pm and includes Saturdays and Bank Holidays. However, as the service develops this may change and the successful candidate will be employed on a 24/7 contract. Due to the demands of the service, a flexible approach to working hours is expected, although this will be restricted to 37.5 hours per week.

Closing Date:
Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Also included will be the allocation of work to pathologists using a bespoke spreadsheet produced by our department.

This is not a trainee biomedical scientist post and is not suitable for candidates wishing to attain the IBMS registration portfolio.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK. We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do. Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire ()

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team. The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society.

We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

The Cellular Pathology service is a rapidly expanding part of the Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Network, which is based on the hospital sites at Coventry (University Hospital), Nuneaton (George Eliot Hospital) and Warwick (South Warwickshire Hospital). It offers a comprehensive range of Pathology services to a population of approximately 1 million Coventry and Warwickshire residents and has a close relationship with the Medical school at Warwick University.

The network offers an excellent opportunity to those seeking employment in a modern, innovative and high-profile organisation. We have digital slide scanning on both sites and we scan 100% of…