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Job summary

Main area
Cellular Pathology
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours to be worked over a 6/7 day rotation this will include weekends and bank holidays)
Job ref
223-MLT-291
Employer
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Town
Shrewsbury
Salary
£24,625 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/05/2025 23:59

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The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust logo

Medical Laboratory Technician

NHS AfC: Band 3

Job overview

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. 

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person specification

Qualifications and training

Essential criteria
  • • Vocational Level 2 Qualification e.g., BTEC (or equivalent or higher) in an appropriate subject
  • Microsoft Office proficiency
Desirable criteria
  • Lean methodology training
  • IBMS Certificate of Achievement part 1

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Data entry experience Access databases
  • Data entry experience LIMS
  • Evidence of training others
  • Evidence of being able to prioritise duties
Desirable criteria
  • Supervisory or mentoring experience

Skills

Essential criteria
  • 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 criteria
  • Experience of microtomy or embedding
  • Able to identify improvements

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Theoretical knowledge of basic histology processes
  • Awareness of H&S relating to cellular pathology
  • Good understanding of patient confidentiality
Desirable criteria
  • Awareness of basic medical terminology

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Deborah Wareing
Job title
Operational Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01743 2611181
Additional information

If selected for interview, a visit to the department is welcomed/ recommended. 

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Anchorage Avenue
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
Telephone
01743 492402
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