Job summary Sherwood Forest Hospitals 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 to 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. Join our team at King's Mill Hospital and make a difference in health care Main duties of the job To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. About us 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, which 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. Date posted 13 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £23,615 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 214-CSTO-7033230 Job locations King's Mill Hospital Mansfield Road Sutton-In-Ashfield NG17 4JL Job description Job responsibilities To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. Job description Job responsibilities To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. Person Specification Knowledge requirements Essential Understands basic laboratory practices Desirable Histology specific Terminology Scientific Terminology Understands the functions/environment of a histopathology laboratory/mortuary Qualifications Essential Minimum of 4 GCSE at Grade C or above Skills/Attributes Essential Data input skills High levels of accuracy Ability to organise own work to meet required deadlines Good communication skills (written and verbal) Ability to contribute to effective team working Manual handling capability Experience Essential Work experience within the NHS or a laboratory work environment Further Training Desirable NVQ 2 (Clinical Laboratory Support) or equivalent work-based portfolio Contractual Requirements Essential Full time working 37.5 hours per week to work 5 out of 7 days (equivalent if working part time hours) Work in a flexible manner Desirable Participate in the mortuary out-of-hours rota (if required) Person Specification Knowledge requirements Essential Understands basic laboratory practices Desirable Histology specific Terminology Scientific Terminology Understands the functions/environment of a histopathology laboratory/mortuary Qualifications Essential Minimum of 4 GCSE at Grade C or above Skills/Attributes Essential Data input skills High levels of accuracy Ability to organise own work to meet required deadlines Good communication skills (written and verbal) Ability to contribute to effective team working Manual handling capability Experience Essential Work experience within the NHS or a laboratory work environment Further Training Desirable NVQ 2 (Clinical Laboratory Support) or equivalent work-based portfolio Contractual Requirements Essential Full time working 37.5 hours per week to work 5 out of 7 days (equivalent if working part time hours) Work in a flexible manner Desirable Participate in the mortuary out-of-hours rota (if required) Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address King's Mill Hospital Mansfield Road Sutton-In-Ashfield NG17 4JL Employer's website https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)