Cytology Screener

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Fully funded training & development

Salary Sacrifice schemes including le​

Lease cars

Cycle to Work scheme and home electr

Free Park & Ride service direct to NNU

Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service

Multi Faith prayer room

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme and annual le

Wagestream - access up to 40% of your

Free 24-hours confidential counselling

On-site Nursery

On-site cafes offering staff discounts

Support in career development

Flexible staff bank

Job summary

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a post holder for the Cytology department in Norwich. You will perform primary screening and rapid review of liquid based cytology, handle clerical tasks and assist in HPV testing, contributing to high-quality NHSCSP processes.

Join a busy, multi-disciplinary team at Cotman Centre, Colney Lane, with access to extensive NHS benefits, flexible hours and development opportunities across the trust.

Responsibilities

• Primary screening and rapid review of liquid based cervical cytology preparations and reporting of negative and inadequate samples.
• Clerical procedures associated with liquid based cervical cytology, to include sample registration, scanning of forms, entering own negative and inadequate reports on the database for routine cervical cytology and negative reports for Primary HPV screening.
• Assisting in the specimen reception - checking forms, retrieving and preparing vials for HPV testing.
• Assisting in the laboratory with routine technical procedures associated with liquid based cervical cytology including operation of the T5000/T2000 processor, staining and mounting as required.
• Participation in internal and external quality assessment including the National Health Service Cervical Screening Programme (NHSCSP) EQA scheme.

Job description

As post holder, your duties will include:

• Primary screening and rapid review of liquid based cervical cytology preparations and reporting of negative and inadequate samples.
• Clerical procedures associated with liquid based cervical cytology, to include sample registration, scanning of forms, entering own negative and inadequate reports on the database for routine cervical cytology and negative reports for Primary HPV screening.
• Assisting in the specimen reception - checking forms, retrieving and preparing vials for HPV testing.
• Assisting in the laboratory with routine technical procedures associated with liquid based cervical cytology including operation of the T5000/T2000 processor, staining and mounting as required.
• Participation in internal and external quality assessment including the National Health Service Cervical Screening Programme (NHSCSP) EQA scheme.

We can offer:

• Flexible working hours
• Fully funded training & development
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Cytology department was chosen in 2019 to be the provider of HPV primary testing for the East of England. This means that we are now testing up to 450,000 cervical screening samples per year for HPV using the high throughput Roche Cobas systems for patients across the East of England. The laboratory also currently processes around 2,000 diagnostic cytology samples per year. It is a very busy department, and is sited in modern, well-equipped accommodation at the Cotman Centre, on Colney Lane., 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
• 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 site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics