Medical Laboratory Assistant

The Cellular Pathology department has a vacancy for a Medical Laboratory Assistant within the Histology department at band 2.

This is a busy department, servicing two hospitals Royal Berkshire and Wexham Park with a combined workload of 55,000 Histology specimens per annum, and 5,000 non-Gynae specimens, performing a wide range of Immunohistochemistry techniques and OSNA. We have full UKAS accreditation. Located at the University of Reading on the White Knights Campus in new laboratory spaces.

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.

Previous experience in a Histology environment is not essential as training will be given but would be an advantage.

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. We are a lively bunch and have various social events throughout the year.

Main duties of the job

Duties include supporting junior doctors within the gross dissection lab with block preparation for cutting, some specimen reception, assisting scientific and medical staff in filing blocks and slides, receiving, and stock controlling and making up chemical solutions.

Entering patient data into laboratory LIMs.

About us

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

Our 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.

Job responsibilities

The post-holder is responsible for:

• Participate in the provision of an efficient and cost-effective Histology service within Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services.
• Assist in the preparation of tissue samples for both routine and special techniques efficiently and in a conscientious manner with respect to work pressures and quality of the service.
• Assist with other members of staff to provide an efficient and effective service to all users of the Histopathology Department.

Person Specification

Qualifications and experience

• At least 5 GCSEs including English, Maths, and Sciences.
• Experience of using computer systems.
• Experience in working in a team.
• NHS experience.

Evidence

• EDLC.

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.