Job summary
- Main area
- Cellular Pathology
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full Time)
- Job ref
- 040-ACS341-0824
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Gwent Hospital
- Town
- Newport
- Salary
- £23,159 - £24,701 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Laboratory Health Care Support Worker (Cellular Pathology)
Band 3
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Cellular Pathology Department for a Band 3, Healthcare Support Worker.
The vacancy is a permanent 37.5 hour post.
We are a busy routine Histology and Diagnostic Cytology department processing 36,000 specimens per year. The HCSW role is primarily to facilitate the throughput of histology and Diagnostic Cytology specimens through the laboratory and on to the reporting consultants. This includes assisting with dissection and section cutting. Training will be provided.
We are looking for energetic, enthusiastic individuals to play an active role in the departments continuing development.
Main duties of the job
Receive, sort and distribute samples to the appropriate laboratory or section
Data input into departmental computer systems
Prepares and processes clinical specimens for biological testing being conversant with the procedures for handling unfixed samples
Assisting with Biomedical Scientist and Pathologist dissection sessions including allocation of work
Prepare reagents and participate in the analytical process under the supervision of a State Registered BMS
Perform supervised microtomy of tissue blocks in order to produce tissue sections for microscopic analysis
Prepare a range of diagnostic cytology samples
Perform such functions, including sample handling and clerical duties, as are necessary to ensure the efficient running of the Department
Report filing, tissue block and microscope slide filing and retrieval
Collating slides and reports for Multidisciplinary Team Meetings
Sending away of blocks and slides
Responding to telephone enquiries
Perform all duties under supervision of qualified staff, as directed by Senior Staff
Take responsibility for stock control of consumables/deliveries where appropriate
To undertake safe disposal of laboratory waste such as pathology samples including human tissue and body fluids
Relevant QC checks and booking out of work to Pathologists
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in TRAC.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Basic education in numeracy and literacy
- Science qualifications at least GCSE level or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Previous lab work
Experience
Essential criteria
- Using computers
Desirable criteria
- Previous office work
- Competency in microtomy
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Anthony Wilson
- Job title
- Cellular Pathology Operations Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01633 234133
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