Biomedical Scientist

Please note

This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants. If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application. Participate in the microtomy and embedding of all specimen types working independently and as part of a team. Following training participate in the rotation for frozen sections, Immunocytochemistry, molecular microtomy and routine and digital QC Following training participate in the transfer of specimens from container to cassette (transfer cut up - Category A) Undertake basic routine maintenance on instruments to ensure correct functioning. Performs the checking and labelling of cellular pathology specimens, resolving any issues identified by junior staff, using knowledge and experience to comment on the suitability of samples if required. Using cellular pathology and medical knowledge to prioritise specimens received in the department Participate in internal quality control of cases before issuing to pathologist. Use of specialist knowledge to determine when further investigations are required on cellular pathology samples. Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.