Bank Specialist Biomedical Scientist
The closing date is 09 June 2025
Job summary
Applications are invited from enthusiastic individualswith a proven background of working in a Cellular Pathology environment, with the associated education and competency, to join this friendly, well-equipped Cellular Pathology department as a Bank Specialist Biomedical Scientist. The laboratory processes approximately 30,000 samples per year, providing essential services to the population of Hywel Dda University Health Board.
The post holder will work alongside the wider Cellular Pathology team to fulfil the daily operational requirements of this busy department. The central Histology laboratory service is situated on the Glangwili Hospital site in Carmarthen with a small satellite team based at Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli. This role will require the occasional working between sites.
The successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain close working relationships with all grades of staff, both scientific and medical to ensure the effective delivery of the service. We are committed to continued professional and career development of all our staff.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post, English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
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Receipt of specimens ensuring that they meet quality standards of identification and preservation as defined in Standard operation procedures. This includes sorting, labelling and computer data entry, cataloguing and storing paraffin wax blocks and microscope slides. Routine and urgent fixation, processing and presentation of specimens for reporting by a Consultant Pathologist.
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Undertake specialist demonstration and processing techniques to include specialised staining techniques, frozen sections.
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To rotate to the IHC laboratory and undertake manual and automated immunology techniques including immunohistochemistry, for tumour identification/typing.
- Undertake dissection of tissue as instructed by consultant pathologist.
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Participate in external quality control schemes.
Function with enhanced responsibility, working alone asrequired. To have the experience, skills and knowledge to be able to competently operate independently and perform emergency frozen sections for urgent diagnosis.
To perform computer data entry and retrieval of information including precise patient matching to ensure the accuracy of permanently stored patient records.
To record all test results and workload data onto the Laboratory Information Management System.
To carry out preliminary maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, keeping complex equipment in optimal condition.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).
Community facilities, including:
48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Details
Date posted
21 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
100-BANK-HS002-0525
Job locations
Glangwili General Hospital
Dolgwili Road
Carmarthen
SA31 2AF
Employer details
Employer name
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address
Glangwili General Hospital
Dolgwili Road
Carmarthen
SA31 2AF
Employer's website
https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Specialist Biomedical Scientist Cellular Pathology
Dunisha Piyadasa-Jones
dunisha.piyadasa-jones@wales.nhs.uk
01267227457
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