Biomedical Scientist Histology
| Posting date: | 15 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £31,049.00 to £37,796.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £31049.00 - £37796.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 January 2026 |
| Location: | Worcester, WR5 1DD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9365-26-0037 |
Summary
To participate in the routine work of all sections of the department to provide our users with accurate and timely results. To perform both routine and specialised tasks covering a variety of analytical equipment and manual techniques. To ensure that all tasks are performed in accordance with current Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and regulations to ensure a high quality service at all times. To ensure that equipment is properly maintained on a day to day basis and operated in accordance with laboratory and manufacturers SOPs. To be fully conversant with all forms of automated equipment within the Department, including being able to troubleshoot to ensure minimum downtime as consequence of minor breakdowns/ malfunctions To document specimens, including the entry of computerised records. To handle, process and dispose of histological and cytological material including sensitive disposal of products of conception. To provide assistance to Advanced Practitioners with regard to specimen dissection and sampling of diagnostic material. To macroscopically describe and transfer into cassettes, small biopsies, curettings, needle biopsies etc (Category A Specimens). To participate in the preparation of cell blocks from cytological specimens to aid histological investigation if necessary. To embed and orientate tissue samples selected for diagnostic evaluation, requiring significant knowledge and experience of histological and anatomical structure. To produce microscopical preparations, requiring extensive hand and eye coordination to produce high quality diagnostic sections using complex, skilled microtomy and handling techniques, for both paraffin wax and urgent diagnostic frozen sections. To prepare complex stains, working solutions and reagents in order to perform routine and specialised histological, histochemical and immunocytochemical investigations. To undertake routine and specialised histological, histochemical,and Immunoperoxidase and immunofluorescent investigations on diagnostic tissue specimens in accordance with Standard Operational Procedures. To have precise pipetting skills where accuracy and precision are required. To undertake investigations arising from UKNEQAS Quality Assessment participation, including Cellular Pathology Technique and Immunocytochemistry. To implement quality control measures and checking in conjunction with the BMS Quality Lead and Quality Manager. To cut high quality frozen sections for urgent diagnosis. To be able to work alone in conjunction with SOPs with offsite technical supervision. To undertake quality control sign out of samples including routine and specials stains. To carry out any other duties deemed necessary to maintain a Cellular Pathology Services.