Medical Laboratory Assistant - Histopathology
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated Medical Laboratory Assistant to join our Histopathology team within the Pathology Department at King’s Mill Hospital.
The Histopathology department provides a wide range of tissue analyses to aid diagnosis that facilitates the appropriate outcome for patients attending the Trust, General Practice or private clinics. This includes the diagnostic phase of cancer screening programmes.
An element of the role will be to support the mortuary with admission and release tasks; however, the main role will be within the laboratory areas.
The overriding purpose is to support the department in the delivery of sample analysis, whilst supporting the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
Please read the attached full job description and person specification in the additional documents section.
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands, and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment that nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.
Our culture of learning, compassion, and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Leanne Milnes Job title: Cellular Pathology Training Officer Email address: l.milnes@nhs.net Telephone number: 01623 622515 ext 6221
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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