Medical Laboratory Assistant

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 30 April 2025

Job summary

Medical Laboratory Assistant - Band 2

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 rangeof 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 beable 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 changingscenarios 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.

Date posted

16 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-7029681NCG

Job locations

Cellular Pathology

Harborne House

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder is responsible of:

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 workpressures 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder is responsible of:

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 workpressures 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

Essential

At Least 5 GCSES including english maths and sciences
Experience of using computer systems
Experince in working in a team

Desirable

NHS experience

Evidence

Desirable

EDLC

Person Specification

Qualifications and experience

Essential

At Least 5 GCSES including english maths and sciences
Experience of using computer systems
Experince in working in a team

Desirable

NHS experience

Evidence

Desirable

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.