The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Medical Laboratory Technician

The closing date is 22 May 2025

Job summary

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.

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.

Date posted

08 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

223-MLT-291

Job locations

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ

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

o Vocational Level 2 Qualification e.g., BTEC (or equivalent or higher) in an appropriate subject
Microsoft Office proficiency

Desirable

Lean methodology training
IBMS Certificate of Achievement part 1

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

o Vocational Level 2 Qualification e.g., BTEC (or equivalent or higher) in an appropriate subject
Microsoft Office proficiency

Desirable

Lean methodology training
IBMS Certificate of Achievement part 1

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ

Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ

Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)