Biomedical Support Worker - Histology

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for a Biomedical Support Worker to support laboratory staff in the Pathology department. Responsibilities include specimen handling, data entry, and assisting medical professionals. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and skills in teamwork and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Essential qualifications include 3 Highers in relevant subjects or equivalent.
• Good organisational, numeracy, and teamwork skills required.
• Experience with laboratory support functions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide laboratory support to medical and scientific staff.
• Check laboratory specimens and enter data into the laboratory information system.
• Assist with specimen dissection duties and perform general laboratory tasks.

Skills

Organizational skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Attention to detail

Teamwork skills

Education

3 Highers at Grade C or above (including Chemistry or Biology)

SVQ3 in relevant science subject

Modern apprenticeship in life sciences

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this post is 09:00-17:00 Mon - Fri, Rotational cover Saturday & Public holidays 08:00- 12:00, Rotation evening cover 17:00- 19:00.

These positions are available within the Histopathology area of the department, based in the Laboratory Medicine building at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital site, Glasgow. The post of Biomedical Support Worker in the department of Pathology is an essential post in the successful running of the department. The post holder will provide laboratory support to both medical and scientific staff. The department provides a comprehensive Histopathology service to Greater Glasgow & Clyde and undertakes a wide range of diagnostic techniques. Main duties of the post will include checking laboratory specimens, entering data in the laboratory information system, assisting Consultant Pathologists and Biomedical Scientists with specimen dissection duties, loading and unloading of laboratory processors, tissue embedding, stock control, and other general laboratory duties. The post requires excellent organisational skills, good numeracy, literacy and keyboard skills. Further essential skills are accuracy and attention to detail. The post also requires excellent teamwork skills. Qualifications should include either: 3 Highers at Grade C or above, which should include either Chemistry or Biology together with Maths, or SVQ3 in relevant science subject, or completion of modern apprenticeship in life sciences or completion of equivalent accredited education / learning

Informal Contact: Suzanne Ferrá, Pathology Operations Manager, 0141 354 9469, [e-mail]

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs

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