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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Laboratory Assistant - Histopathology

The closing date is 13 August 2025

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Job summary

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated Medical Laboratory Assistant to join our Histopathology team within the Pathology Department at King's Mill Hospital

The Histopathology department provides a wide range of tissue analyses to aid diagnosis that facilitates the appropriate outcome for patients attending the Trust, General Practice or private clinics. This includes the diagnostic phase of cancer screening programmes.

An element to the role will be to support the mortuary with admission and release tasks, however, the main role will be within the laboratory areas.

The overriding purpose is to support the department in the delivery of sample analysis, whilst supporting the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.

Main duties of the job

Please read the attached full job description and person specification in the additional documents section.

About us

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

Details

Date posted

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-CSTO-7333265

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached full job description and person specification in the additional documents section.

Not all of our roles are eligible for sponsorship to find out which roles are eligible for sponsorship please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK

Home Office guidance has changed as of the 9th April, anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached full job description and person specification in the additional documents section.

Not all of our roles are eligible for sponsorship to find out which roles are eligible for sponsorship please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK

Home Office guidance has changed as of the 9th April, anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

Person Specification

Knowledge requirements

Essential

  • Understands Basic laboratory Practice

Desirable

  • Histology Terminology
  • Scientific Terminology
  • Understands the functions/environment of a mortuary

Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum of 4 GCSE at Grade C or above

Skills/Attributes

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

  • Work experience within the NHS or a similar work environment

Further Training

Desirable

  • NVQ 2 (Clinical Laboratory Support)

Contractual Requirements

Essential

  • Full time working 37.5 hours per week to work 5 out of 7 days (equivalent if working part time hours)

Desirable

  • Able to participate in a mortuary out of hours rota
Person Specification

Knowledge requirements

Essential

  • Understands Basic laboratory Practice

Desirable

  • Histology Terminology
  • Scientific Terminology
  • Understands the functions/environment of a mortuary

Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum of 4 GCSE at Grade C or above

Skills/Attributes

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

  • Work experience within the NHS or a similar work environment

Further Training

Desirable

  • NVQ 2 (Clinical Laboratory Support)

Contractual Requirements

Essential

  • Full time working 37.5 hours per week to work 5 out of 7 days (equivalent if working part time hours)

Desirable

  • Able to participate in a mortuary out of hours rota

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

King's 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

King's 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:

Cellular Pathology Training Officer

Leanne Milnes

l.milnes@nhs.net

01623622515

Details

Date posted

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-CSTO-7333265

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


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