Medical Laboratory Assistant Histopathology

Job summary

If you have an in interest in laboratory work, this is an ideal opportunity for you to take on a supporting role as part of our Histopathology Medical Laboratory Assistant Team at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust.

You will need to be organised, flexible and a good team player who is able to work in a high pressured environment.

Main duties of the job

The role includes:

• Numbering specimens received
• Data entry
• Assisting Pathologists/Scientists at dissection
• Stock control
• Equipment maintenance
• Filing

If you've worked within a similar environment that's great. If not, don't worry as full training will be provided. You will however need to have an interest in working within this environment and have a good eye for detail and following procedures.

Working hours are between 8.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities. This role is fixed term for 12 months initially.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk