Job summary
The Cellular Pathology department based at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro is looking to appoint a highly motivated & enthusiastic candidate to join the department as a Medical Laboratory Assistant in the Histopathology section.
The department received 40,000 histopathology requests in 2024, which includes samples from the 900 Coronial PMs performed. The department includes a modern immunocytochemistry / molecular biology unit & provides a Rapid On-site Evaluation (ROSE) service to the EBUS/EUS clinics, where over 300 samples a year are processed, assessed & reported on-site.
As a Medical Laboratory Assistant, you will work as part of a team, supporting the Consultant Pathologists and Biomedical Scientists in the processing of patients' samples.
You will be required to have a professional attitude to work, work closely with staff at all levels and have an eye for detail and accuracy.
The position is full time (37.5hrs per week) and a flexible attitude to working hours is necessary. Hours are within a framework of 08:00 and 17:00.
Main duties of the job
* Provides basic clinical technical services to patients.
* Provides technical laboratory support work.
* Prepares and processes clinical specimens for diagnostic testing.
* Accepts or rejects a clinical request by reference to the specimen acceptance policy (SAP).
* Provides advice and demonstrates activities to new/inexperienced staff.
* Applies departmental quality system to all aspects of the work.
* Observes and applies the Directorate and Trust Health and Safety and Security policies.
* Deals with reception, telephone and email enquiries from users outside the department.
* Must carry out duties with due regard to the Trust's Equal Opportunities Policy.
* Responsible for maintaining a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
* Ensures that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard, and in accordance with current quality initiatives within the area of work.
* Responsible for data confidentiality and comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998, in line with the Trust's policies.
About us
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 570,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Date posted: 09 April 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £24,625 to £25,674 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 156-7062619
Job location: Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, TR1 3LJ
Job responsibilities
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
* Identity Checks
* Professional registration and qualification checks
* Employment history and reference checks
* Occupational Health clearance
* Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
* Right to work in the UK
We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential:
* 5 subjects at GCSE level or higher, including Math, English and a Science
Desirable:
* IBMS Support Staff Portfolio PART 1
Experience
Essential:
* Previous experience in a NHS laboratory
Practical and intellectual skills
Essential:
* Good keyboard skills
* Good interpersonal & communication skills
* Calm and logical under pressure & able to cope with frequent interruptions and changing priorities
Disposition adjustment / attitude
Essential:
* Motivated and a positive attitude to teamwork
* Flexible and able to change priorities at short notice. Progressive and self-motivated.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
Employer details
Employer name: Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
Address: Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, TR1 3LJ
Employer's website: https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/
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