A Vacancy at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This role covers a wide range of duties relating to the co-ordination and running of cadaveric workshops within the Bioskills Laboratory. It includes both technical and clerical duties. Providing efficient and accurate support to Wrightington Consultants, other Trust colleagues and Industry Partners.
A key aspect of this role is the ability to work in an emotionally challenging environment with the ability to handle prosected human cadaveric specimens. With a responsibility to uphold the legal regulations as set out by the Human Tissue Authority
This role covers a wide range of duties associated with the supervision of the Bioskills Lab. There are aspects of this role that will involve the management and physical handling of prosected human cadaveric tissue which some may find emotionally challenging, this includes the removal and cleaning of bodily fluids and tissue. Exposure to unpleasant odours and visually upsetting scenes.
The role requires working collaboratively with surgeons and industry partners to set up cadaveric workshops. Setting up of workstations ensuring equipment is relevant and fit for purpose, cleaning and decontamination of the lab at the end of the session.
Interacting with surgeons to prepare for the lab session including discussing appropriate cadaveric models, required instrumentation and assisting with pre-dissection of the tissue.
Liaising with Unit Head, other unit Consultants, unit Fellows & upper limb Unit Education Manager.
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
• General housekeeping, liaising with Trust colleagues, exchanging information within guidelines, reacting and responding accordingly where any ad hoc duties arise. It is vital that the post holder is aware of the Trusts Patient Confidentiality policy and adhere to these at all times.
• Flexibility towards working pattern is required from the post holder, including early start and late finish times and occasional weekend work.
• To be available to meet specimen deliveries at the lab, check, tag and store specimens in freezers.
• To be available to set up workstations, instruments and specimens for courses and teaching sessions.
• To clean and decontaminate all instruments according to relevant procedures and return to appropriate trays.
• All lab furniture, equipment and floor to be cleaned and decontaminated after every lab session.
• Ensure power tool batteries are fully charged and instruments kept in serviceable order
• Arranging the respectful, safe and legal disposal of cadavers as per HTA and local regulations.
• To deliver a quality service to users of the Bioskills laboratory in a professional manner.
• Ensure the application of privacy, dignity and compliance of confidentiality when undertaking responsibilities.
• To maintain accurate and complete documentation to support compliance with HTA governance, local standard operating procedures and other relevant quality standards.
• Responsible for the preparation of the bioskills laboratory for cadaveric workshops.
• Responsible for maintaining and ensuring equipment used is fit for purpose.
• Responsible for managing consumables stock levels and ordering accordingly.
• Responsible for the co-ordination, receipt and putting away of deliveries.
• To actively participate in the development of local standard operating procedures and audit of practice.
• To assist surgeons with pre-dissection of cadaveric tissue in preparation for teaching purposes.
• Maintaining cleanliness and hygiene within the Bioskills Laboratory including removal and cleaning of surgical areas, tissue and bodily fluids.
• Responsible for maintaining the quality of cadaveric tissue through appropriate cleaning and understanding of the freeze/thaw process.
• Responsible for the legal disposal of spent specimens in accordance with HTA and trust waste policies.
• Responsible for cross referencing paperwork relating to cadaveric tissue, checking serial numbers correlate to specimens and infectious diseases screening checks have been carried out and are acceptable for lab use.
This advert closes on Thursday 28 Aug 2025
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