Senior Medical Laboratory Assistant

Job summary

Associate Practitioner

The Cellular Pathology department has a vacancy for an Advanced Practioner within the Histology department at Band 3.

This is a busy department, with a workload of 55,000 Histology specimens per annum, and 3,000 non-Gynae specimens, performing a wide range of Immunohistochemistry techniques. We have full UKAS accreditation.

We cover the workload for RBH and Wexham Park Hospital in a new facility located at the University of Reading on the White Knights Campus.

We are looking for a candidate who is a competent and versatile individual with excellent team working and communication skills and must be able to work with accuracy at all times.

We very much encourage personal development and so if you're looking for a challenge, are versatile and can adapt to rapidly changing scenarios, then this could be the job for you.

The post is full time 8.30am - 5pm five days a week Monday to Friday.

There would be an expectation to cover at the satellite site Wexham Park Hospital lab during periods of annual and sick leave on a rotational basis.

Please note that extended working shift pattern is due for consultation and will cover weekends.

Main duties of the job

• Participates in the provision of a comprehensive range of scientific and diagnostic services across a range of scientific disciplines.
• Liaise with line manager as part of a team delivering high quality protocol based technical service under the supervision of Registered Biomedical Scientist staff.
• Required to communicate with hospital clinicians, general practitioners, other healthcare professionals, patients and their representatives and commercial suppliers.
• Required to operate sophisticated, automated laboratory equipment and perform scientific techniques under supervision.
• Appropriately handle body fluids and tissue, including high risk specimens.
• The post holder will be expected to train, support and advise less experienced staff, such as trainees, students and MLA's.

About us

This is a busy department, which is merged with Wexham Park Hospital histology department into a state of the art facility located at Harborne House, White knights campus, University of Reading. Workload combined is around 55,000 for histology and 6,000 NG. Performing a wide range of Immunohistochemistry techniques. We have full UKAS accreditation.

Reading is a lively town with excellent shopping and leisure facilities. The countryside around Reading is lovely, stroll along the Thames, explore Windsor Great Park or walk in the hills and valleys around Henley. Reading is only half an hour from London Paddington by train giving easy access to all the attractions of London, and has excellent road and rail links across the UK.

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harborne House, Car Park 13

Pepper Lane, University of Reading

Reading

RG6 6LA

Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harborne House, Car Park 13

Pepper Lane, University of Reading

Reading

RG6 6LA

Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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