University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Pathology Healthcare Science Assistant
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About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen with the North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service based within the Royal Stoke Clinical Trials Department.
The post holder will be required to perform a range of routine and non-routine tasks within Pathology following Laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The tasks will include: sample receipt and preparation, operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment and updating of information systems. To work within the written Policies and Procedures of the Department especially in relation to Health and Safety and Quality.
To be an efficient and flexible member of the laboratory team assisting in the delivery of the service.
To support the day-to-day running of the Clinical Trials laboratory, with the support of the Clinical Trials Associate Practitioner and the Quality Operational Support Manager for Clinical Trials.
- To perform a number of laboratory procedures/ activities.
- Resolve relatively straightforward problems e.g. inappropriate and unlabelled samples according to the departmental SOPs, escalating to a more senior member of staff where appropriate.
- To ensure adequate stock of all reagents and consumables are maintained, properly rotated to minimise waste and ensure service delivery.
- To support in clerical tasks such as:
- Request entry on the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
- Monitor generic email inboxes and calendars
- Assist with data collection for clinical trials as required
- Telephone enquires
- To ensure that agreed data quality checks are carried out and, if discrepancies are found, to report or rectify them as appropriate
- To communicate technical information (this may include test results where departmental policies allow) to clinicians and other colleagues ensuring that this is understood and transcribed correctly and record appropriately
- Is aware of, understands and complies with the Pathology Quality Policy and supports the development and implementation of the Pathology Quality Management System (Q-pulse) the for Clinical Trials laboratory
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About the Employer
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
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All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by our staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
How to Apply
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Kathryn Ford
- Job title: Lead Biomedical Scientist for Clinical Trials
- Email address: kathryn.ford@uhnm.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 01782 671535
Claire Hudson, Operational Service Manager for Pathology Clinical Trials
- Email address: Claire.hudson@uhnm.nhs.uk
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