Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Biomedical Support Assistant – Digital Pathology

The closing date is 17 July 2025

Job summary

Are you an enthusiastic individual looking to work as part of a busy Cellular Pathology team?

The Histology department is introducing Digital Pathology (whole slide imaging) and we are looking for a person to support the department in scanning the slides and training the staff.

Please note that this role is based at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

Main duties of the job

You will work alongside the existing team to scan the diagnostic slides for training, validation, reporting and MDT discussion, ensuring that the scanned images are of appropriate quality.

To form part of a team responsible for the processing all the samples received each day and to maintain the turnaround times for all patient samples.

To ensure slides are scanned in a timely and efficient manner and cover appropriate duties in the wider pathology department in order to support other staff in learning digital pathology.

About us

We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Date posted

08 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year Per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

438-PB2738

Job locations

Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Blackpool

FY3 8NR

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties to include but not be limited to:

Prepare slides for scanning.
Load and unload slide scanners, ensuring efficient workflow.
Input and retrieve data from the LIMS and departmental databases.
To receive and unpack a range of sample types.
To check that the correct sample type has been received, correct sample labelling and suitability for diagnostic investigations, in accordance with Pathology laboratory policies and standard operating procedures (SOP); to take appropriate action for non-compliances
To recognise, prioritise and fast-track urgent samples to ensure minimal delay to patient treatment and waiting times

Please see the job description for more information

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties to include but not be limited to:

Prepare slides for scanning.
Load and unload slide scanners, ensuring efficient workflow.
Input and retrieve data from the LIMS and departmental databases.
To receive and unpack a range of sample types.
To check that the correct sample type has been received, correct sample labelling and suitability for diagnostic investigations, in accordance with Pathology laboratory policies and standard operating procedures (SOP); to take appropriate action for non-compliances
To recognise, prioritise and fast-track urgent samples to ensure minimal delay to patient treatment and waiting times

Please see the job description for more information

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to GCSE level
Numerate and literate with a good general and basic education

Desirable

IBMS support staff CoA part 1

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Experience of applying working practices in line with health and safety legislation
Experience of contributing to service development and quality improvement within a workplace or organisation

Desirable

Experience of working in a cellular pathology laboratory

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to GCSE level
Numerate and literate with a good general and basic education

Desirable

IBMS support staff CoA part 1

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Experience of applying working practices in line with health and safety legislation
Experience of contributing to service development and quality improvement within a workplace or organisation

Desirable

Experience of working in a cellular pathology laboratory

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Blackpool

FY3 8NR

Employer's website

https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Blackpool

FY3 8NR

Employer's website

https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)