Medical Laboratory Technician

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Medical Laboratory Technician to join their Cellular Pathology team. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, supporting a busy department that processes a high volume of histopathology requests. As part of a team, you will contribute to the implementation of innovative digital slide scanning technology, enhancing laboratory efficiency and patient care. The position requires strong communication and organizational skills, as well as a commitment to continuous improvement. If you are passionate about laboratory work and eager to make a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a team and support colleagues effectively.
• Excellent IT skills for implementing digital slide scanning.

Responsibilities

• Support the histopathology section with microtomy tasks.
• Train and support the MLA team and other staff members.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Organisational Skills

IT Skills

Process Improvement

Education

Relevant Laboratory Technician Qualification

Tools

Digital Slide Scanners

Job description

Job Overview

We are looking to recruit a Medical Laboratory Technician in Cellular Pathology. You will support our friendly team to provide the best possible service to patients across the region. Cellular Pathology is a busy department, receiving around 35000 histopathology and non-gynaecological requests each year and performing over 120000 tests.

Main duties of the job

The role primarily involves working within the histopathology section of the laboratory, particularly in the microtomy section of the laboratory. The successful candidate will be working alongside Biomedical Scientists and Pathologists; the ability to work well in a team is of paramount importance. The successful candidate will be required to have good communication and organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure. They will be expected to provide training and support for the MLA team and any other member of staff where appropriate. The candidate should be able to demonstrate a willingness to improve processes within the lab and contribute to the continual improvement of the department.

Excellent IT skills are a requirement for this post as the candidate will work alongside colleagues to implement digital slide scanning. Full training will be provided.

Working hours are 37.5 hours per week, this will be worked over a 6/7 day rotation including weekends and bank holidays.

Working for our organisation

This is an exciting time to join the Cellular Pathology Team; the department is currently validating digital slide scanners which will be maintained by the MLT team. This is part of a wide scale project to digitalise Histopathology across the West Midlands.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.