Medical Laboratory Assistant - Histopathology
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Job summary
Are you confident, motivated and hardworking ?
Then we have the role for you in our Histopathology department based at the Colchester Hospital. You will join our friendly team, who help maintain and develop the excellent work of the laboratory in delivering a high quality, efficient service.
Reporting to the Biomedical Scientists you will be involved with working as part of the team to provide the day to day Cellular Pathology technical service.
You will be expected to perform a a range of routine and non-routine healthcare science activities under supervision, e.g. performs standard microbiology tests. You will also provide support to scientific team providing services to patients and clients as an aid to clinic diagnosis. In addition you be responsible for maintaining clinical records in relation to activities carried out.
Please contact Chris Gratze, Operations Manager, Cellular Pathology at Chris.Gratze@esneft.nhs.uk / 01206 748345 or Jamie Patel, Senior Biomedical Scientist at Jamie.patel@esneft.nhs.uk / 01206 748343 for further information.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for sample receipt, numbering and data entry on to the computer system. Use own judgement to identify, action and report mislabelled or mislaid specimens, unsuitable sample or process failure.
Support quality control processes.
Participate in the day-to-day management of stock control and usage.
Assist in the introduction of new techniques.
About us
One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Details
Date posted
16 August 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£22,816 to £24,336 a year Per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
432-HR1059-23
Job locations
Colchester Hospital
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JL
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Colchester Hospital
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JL
Employer's website
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