Medical Laboratory Assistant

at  University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

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 in Cellular Pathology Department 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. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve .
For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager

Please refer the Job description for details