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
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cellular Pathology
Harborne House
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer's website
https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)







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