Pathology
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Generic Job Families |
Specialist Areas |
Functional Requirements |
Details/Health and Safety Indicators |
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Pathology |
All specialist pathology areas
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Good hand eye coordination Good vision
Use of fine and gross motor skills
Repetitive upper limb movements with wrists in awkward and hyperextend positions
Ability to sustain concentration and posture for prolonged periods
Looking down microscopes
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May present problems for doctors with visual acuity problems
May present difficulty for doctors with advanced/arthritic bone conditions of the hands which limits manual dexterity and over use
May present problems for doctors suffering from psychological conditions such as depression and anxiety
May present difficulties for doctors with underlying musculoskeletal limitations i.e. low back and neck pain. |
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Pathology Specific protection |
Adherence to Department of Health guidance Green book guide for immunisation |
All staff should be up to date with their routine immunisations, e.g. tetanus, diphtheria, polio and MMR
In addition to routine vaccination, staff regularly handling faecal/blood specimens who are likely to be exposed should have Hepatitis B and a booster with a polio-containing vaccine every ten years
Individuals who may be exposed to diphtheria in microbiology laboratories and clinical infectious disease units should be tested and, if necessary, given a booster dose of a diphtheria-containing vaccine |
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Post mortem work |
Manual handling cadavers
Ability to wear appropriate personal protective equipment gloves, eye protection, masks and gowns (protection against high risk infectious cases e.g. TB, Hepatitis, HIV and CJD)
Emotional resilience |
May present problems for doctors with musculoskeletal conditions especially neck and lower back. Risk of TB.
May present problems for doctors suffering from psychological conditions such as depression and anxiety
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Microbiology
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Protection against infectious diseases |
Adherence to Department of Health guidance Green book guide for immunisation e.g. TB and typhoid |
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Histopathology
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Protection against infectious diseases |
Adherence to Department of Health guidance Green book guide for immunisation
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Virology |
Protection against infectious diseases
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Adherence to Department of Health guidance Green book guide for immunisation
All appropriate immunisations depending on risk assessment e.g.
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