Biomedical Support Worker - Histology Stores

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Colney; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Staff Physiotherapy Service

Prayer room at Colney Lane

Discounted gym memberships

Pension scheme and annual leave

Wagestream access to part of your pay

Park & Ride service

Confidential counselling support

On-site Nursery

On-site cafes with staff discounts

Career development

Flexible staff bank

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Job summary

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Store Assistant to join the Histopathology Department at Colney Lane. You will support waste disposal, goods receipt, sorting and distribution of laboratory items, and work closely with the stores/stock management team.

You will contribute to a busy, modern teaching hospital laboratory, be part of a team upholding PRIDE values, and enjoy NHS benefits including flexible hours, pension scheme, staff discounts, and

Responsibilities

• Clean/prepare glassware and reagents for laboratory use and maintain stocks.
• Transfer laboratory waste into containers for external collection per policies, including disposal of human tissue.
• Maintain Storeroom organisation and stock control.
• Assist with ordering and manage unloading, sorting, storage and issue of laboratory goods.
• Prepare standing orders and supply requests for distribution.
• Receive, sort and label clinic specimens, data entry into the LIS.
• Participate in mandatory and in-service training.
• Perform other duties as required by Head of Department.

Job description

A post has become available in the Histopathology Department. This presents an exciting opportunity to be part of an excellent team working in a busy modern teaching hospital laboratory. The department has a workload of around 80 000 surgical requests per year and covers a wide range of routine and specialised services to enable a diagnosis to be identified.

To provide support services to the Histopathology Department including disposal of waste; receipt of goods, sorting and distribution of laboratory goods and stores management. The successful candidate will be working closely with the stores/stock management team.

Working as part of a friendly and helpful department, upholding Trust PRIDE values.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

• To clean/prepare as appropriate glass ware and other items and reagents for laboratory use and to maintain stocks of these items as required.
• To transfer laboratory waste into containers for external collection according to laboratory and Trust policies and procedures, including the disposal of human tissue.
• To maintain the organisation of the Storeroom, and its stock control system.
• To assist with the ordering and manage unloading, sorting, storage, stock control and issue of laboratory goods.
• To prepare standing orders and other requests for supplies for distribution to laboratory users.
• To receive, sort and label clinic specimens prior to examination including data entry into the laboratory information system.
• To participate in mandatory and in-service training/competencies as required.
• To perform any other duties as required by the Head of Department commensurate with grade.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Clarke Job title: Chief Biomedical Scientist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01603 286014