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Job summary

Main area
Histopathology
Grade
2
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (Fix Term)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm)
Job ref
269-SFT8768-A
Employer
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Salisbury
Salary
£23,615 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust logo

Medical Laboratory Assistant Histopathology

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Job overview

If you have an in interest in laboratory work, this is an ideal opportunity for you to take on a supporting role as part of our Histopathology Medical Laboratory Assistant Team at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust.

You will need to be organised, flexible and a good team player who is able to work in a high pressured environment.

Main duties of the job

The role includes:

  • Numbering specimens received
  • Data entry
  • Assisting Pathologists/Scientists at dissection
  • Stock control
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Filing

If you’ve worked within a similar environment that's great. If not, don't worry as full training will be provided. You will however need to have an interest in working within this environment and have a good eye for detail and following procedures. 

Working hours are between 8.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.  This role is fixed term for 12 months initially.

Working for our organisation

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service.  We think working here is pretty rewarding.  You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme. 

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything.  With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible.  Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Has GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
  • Has GCSE in a science subject
  • Has applied for the role advertised

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to concentrate for long periods of time
  • Able to follow protocols and procedures
  • Able to work as part of a team and alone
  • Has good written and verbal communication skills
Desirable criteria
  • Has knowledge of IT packages
  • Has previous lab experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident committedHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingWe Work FlexiblyNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024People Promise

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kate Chapman
Job title
Team Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01722336262
Additional information

Ext. 3721

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