Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Laboratory Assistant (Advanced) - Histopathology

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Job summary

Are you a motivated and enthusiastic individual looking to make a difference in the field of Histopathology? Join our dynamic team at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust!

About Us:Our busy Histopathology department provides essential diagnostic services to the Trust and surrounding community areas. We offer a comprehensive range of tissue analysis to aid in accurate diagnoses, ensuring the best outcomes for patients attending the Trust, General Practice, or private clinics. Our services also play a crucial role in cancer screening programmes.

Your Role:As an Advanced Medical Laboratory Assistant, you will support our registered Biomedical Scientists and be an integral part of our team. Your primary focus will be on the implementation of Digital Pathology, a cutting-edge technology that enhances our diagnostic capabilities.

What We Offer:

  • A collaborative and supportive work environment
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • The chance to work with innovative technology in the field of Digital Pathology.

Join us in making a meaningful impact on patient care and advancing the future of Histopathology!

Main duties of the job

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

Details

Date posted

09 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-CSTO-6851174

Job locations

Kings Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-in-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Person Specification

Contractual Requirements

Essential

  • Full time working hours (37.5 hours per week) working 5 out of 7 days

Knowledge

Essential

  • Basic Medical Terminology

Qualifications

Essential

  • Min. 4 GCSE or equivalent to grade C or above

Desirable

  • IT Qualification

Skills/Attributes

Essential

  • Data input skills
  • High levels of accuracy
  • Good communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Ability to contribute to effective team working
  • Ability to organise own work to meet required deadlines

Further Training

Essential

  • NVQ 2 (clinical lab support)

Desirable

  • Internal Training and experience For Cellular pathology techniques (Equivalent to NVQ 3)

Experience

Essential

  • Experience as MLA in a Histopathology Department

Desirable

  • Knowledge of scientific terminology
  • Previous tissue embedding or section cutting (microtomy) skills
Person Specification

Contractual Requirements

Essential

  • Full time working hours (37.5 hours per week) working 5 out of 7 days

Knowledge

Essential

  • Basic Medical Terminology

Qualifications

Essential

  • Min. 4 GCSE or equivalent to grade C or above

Desirable

  • IT Qualification

Skills/Attributes

Essential

  • Data input skills
  • High levels of accuracy
  • Good communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Ability to contribute to effective team working
  • Ability to organise own work to meet required deadlines

Further Training

Essential

  • NVQ 2 (clinical lab support)

Desirable

  • Internal Training and experience For Cellular pathology techniques (Equivalent to NVQ 3)

Experience

Essential

  • Experience as MLA in a Histopathology Department

Desirable

  • Knowledge of scientific terminology
  • Previous tissue embedding or section cutting (microtomy) skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kings Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-in-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kings Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-in-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Higher Specialist Biomedical Scientist

Leanne Milnes

l.milnes@nhs.net

01623622515

Details

Date posted

09 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-CSTO-6851174

Job locations

Kings Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-in-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


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