Medical Laboratory Assistant

The University Hospital of North Midlands, Mid Cheshire and East Cheshire NHS Trusts are working collaboratively to form a Pathology network in line with a NHSI directive.

Histology Medical Laboratory Assistant Band 3

Royal Stoke Cellular Pathology department

Working pattern - 7 day service with 3 shift patterns Monday through Friday. Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays run a 1 shift system.

The post will be based inCellular PathologyDepartment at the Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke-On-Trent.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified, competent and versatile individuals to join our dedicated, busy and friendly department.

To perform the laboratory duties required in the analysis of histological and diagnostic cytology clinical specimens, in order to ensure effective patient diagnosis, monitoring and treatment. The post holder will fulfil the departmental objective of a delivering a service run over 7 days with good quality analytical and interpretive laboratory provision to benefit of patient care.

The post holder will be required to work as part of a large team, providing support to our Biomedical Scientists and Histopathologists within the department. The post holder will rotate through all sections of our laboratory and undertake data input and extract, specimen handling and processing, section cutting and routine and specialist (special stains and Immunocytochemistry) staining, non gynae cytology administrative duties, numerical filing of blocks, slides and request cards, maintaining and updating spread sheets. Please see the Job Description for the full list of duties for this role.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working. You can select your preferences upon application.

For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.