Job summary
We are looking to recruit a Medical Laboratory Technician in Cellular Pathology. You will aid 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 7 day rotation including weekends and bank holidays.
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Level 2 qualification in relevant subject
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- IBMS Certificate of Achievement part 1
Desirable
- Lean methodology training
Experience
Essential
- Data entry experience Access databases
- Data entry experience LIMS
- Evidence of training others
- Evidence of being able to prioritise duties
Desirable
- Supervisory or mentoring experience
Skills
Essential
- Manual dexterity
- Interpersonal skills
- Able to work under pressure and remain calm
- Maintain duties requiring physical effort (similar to microtomy) for prolonged periods
- Capable of self-directed learning
Desirable
- Experience of microtomy or embedding
- Able to identify improvements
Knowledge
Essential
- Theoretical knowledge of basic histology processes
- Awareness of H&S relating to cellular pathology
- Good understanding of patient confidentiality
Desirable
- Awareness of basic medical terminology
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Level 2 qualification in relevant subject
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- IBMS Certificate of Achievement part 1
Desirable
- Lean methodology training
Experience
Essential
- Data entry experience Access databases
- Data entry experience LIMS
- Evidence of training others
- Evidence of being able to prioritise duties
Desirable
- Supervisory or mentoring experience
Skills
Essential
- Manual dexterity
- Interpersonal skills
- Able to work under pressure and remain calm
- Maintain duties requiring physical effort (similar to microtomy) for prolonged periods
- Capable of self-directed learning
Desirable
- Experience of microtomy or embedding
- Able to identify improvements
Knowledge
Essential
- Theoretical knowledge of basic histology processes
- Awareness of H&S relating to cellular pathology
- Good understanding of patient confidentiality
Desirable
- Awareness of basic medical terminology
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
