NHS
Job title:
Medical Laboratory Assistant – Cellular Pathology
Company
NHS
Job description
We are recruiting for a Medical Laboratory Assistant – Cellular Pathology who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.Our busy department provides vital diagnostic services to the Trust, duties will include receipt and labelling of samples, assisting in specimen dissection, inputting pathology requests on a computer system and supporting the Biomedical Scientists.The role will involve the handling of pathology tissue samples.Lab experience is essential.The Laboratory is moving to HSL Laboratory services this post is NHS and will TUPE over on T&Cs on the 1st March 2025.At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.Main duties of the jobResponsible for coordination of activities and staffing in the Histopathology specimen reception.Organise the timely and accurate processing of histology specimens into wax.Responsible for sample receipt, numbering and data entry on the computer system.Support of quality control processes.Participate in day to day management of stock control and usage.Maintain a clean and safe working environment.Use equipment in a safe manner and report any equipment faults to more senior members of staff.To work flexibly in reflection of service needs.About usAt East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.Date posted10 January 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 3Salary£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number361-6840487Job locationsLister HospitalCoreys Mill LaneStevenageSG1 4ABJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- GCSE Maths & English (A-C) or equivalent
Desirable
- Computer literate -Word, Excel
ExperienceEssential
- Histology lab experience.
Desirable
- Previous relevant laboratory experience
SkillsEssential
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Good communication skills
- Interpersonal skills – ability to work alone and as part of a team
- Ability to concentrate for long periods of time
- Excellent organisational skills
- Manual dexterity appropriate to activities associated with post
Desirable
- Written communication skills
- Knowledge of pathology IT systems
KnowledgeEssential
- Understanding of role and activities associated with the post.
Desirable
- Previous relevant experience of working in NHS
Other requirementsEssential
- Self motivated
- Ability to be flexible and respond to the needs of the service
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- GCSE Maths & English (A-C) or equivalent
Desirable
- Computer literate -Word, Excel
ExperienceEssential
- Histology lab experience.
Desirable
- Previous relevant laboratory experience
SkillsEssential
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Good communication skills
- Interpersonal skills – ability to work alone and as part of a team
- Ability to concentrate for long periods of time
- Excellent organisational skills
- Manual dexterity appropriate to activities associated with post
Desirable
- Written communication skills
- Knowledge of pathology IT systems
KnowledgeEssential
- Understanding of role and activities associated with the post.
Desirable
- Previous relevant experience of working in NHS
Other requirementsEssential
- Self motivated
- Ability to be flexible and respond to the needs of the service
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Expected salary
£24071 – 25674 per year
Location
Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Job date
Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:56:44 GMT
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