Job summary
- Main area
- Cellular Pathology
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 100-ACS100-0725
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Glangwili General Hospital
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Salary
- £25,313 - £26,999 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/07/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 07/08/2025
Employer heading

Medical Laboratory Technician Cellular Pathology
Band 3
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Job overview
Applications are invited from enthusiastic individuals with a proven background of working in a Cellular Pathology environment, with the associated work-based education and competency or a science graduate, to join this friendly, well-equipped Cellular Pathology department in Carmarthen. The laboratory processes approximately 25, 000 samples per year, providing essential services to the Hywel Dda University Health Board.
The post is full time 5 days per week.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work alongside the wider Cellular Pathology team to fulfil the daily operational requirements of this busy department. The central Histology laboratory service is situated on the Glangwili Hospital site in Carmarthen with a small satellite team based at the Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli. This role will require the occasional working between sites.
This role involves performing a range of tasks that contribute to the diagnostic service, including, sample handling, preparation and tracking, consultant support during specimen dissection, patient data entry using the LIMS system, maintenance of equipment.
The successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain close working relationships with all grades of staff both scientific and medical to ensure the effective delivery of the service. The post holder will also participate in a laboratory-based training program for all relevant staff and will be involved with the continuous competency assessment of the team members. We are committed to continued professional and career development of all our staff.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews to be held on 07/08/2025
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- IBMS Certificate of Achievement Part 1 or NVQ3/ Level 3 Diploma/ A level or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Medical Laboratory experience
Desirable criteria
- Histology laboratory experience
- Experience with Laboratory information systems
- Experience with Microsoft packages
Language Skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dunisha Piyadasa-Jones
- Job title
- Histology Section Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01267 222575
- Additional information
For further information please e-mail Dyfrig Mason ([email protected]) or Julia Davies ( [email protected] ) or phone 01267 227457.
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