The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Medical Laboratory Assistant

The closing date is 18 June 2025

Job summary

To be an efficient and flexible member of the Histopathology laboratory team providing a high quality diagnostic service through supporting the scientific and technical activities of qualified members of staff.

To work within the written Policies and Procedures of the Department especially in relation to Health & Safety and Quality.

Main duties of the job

To participate in the routine duties of the Histopathology Department, as part of a team, under the direction and supervision of Biomedical Scientists (BMS 1 and above) ensuring compliance with Departmental Policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

To rotate through assigned sections of the laboratory as required.

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is the hub site for the Black Country Pathology Services and is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Details

Date posted

13 June 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

225-BCPS-6342095-B

Job locations

New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton Road

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of this role comprise receipt, sorting, organisation and data entry for a wide variety of diagnostic tissue samples submitted to the Department for investigation and to assist with specimen preparation.

To see full list of duties and main responsibilities, please refer to the full job description attached to the vacancy on the Trust website.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of this role comprise receipt, sorting, organisation and data entry for a wide variety of diagnostic tissue samples submitted to the Department for investigation and to assist with specimen preparation.

To see full list of duties and main responsibilities, please refer to the full job description attached to the vacancy on the Trust website.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Maths and English/NVQ

Experience

Essential

  • Laboratory Experience

Desirable

  • Evidence of NHS experience

communication

Essential

  • Good written/ verbal communication skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Maths and English/NVQ

Experience

Essential

  • Laboratory Experience

Desirable

  • Evidence of NHS experience

communication

Essential

  • Good written/ verbal communication skills

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 Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton Road

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


Employer's website

https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton Road

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


Employer's website

https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Technical Services Manager

Simon Kingscott

simon.kingscott@nhs.net

01902307999

Details

Date posted

13 June 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

225-BCPS-6342095-B

Job locations

New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton Road

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


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