Cytology Screener

**Job Title**:Cytology Screener

**Grade**:Band 4

**Ward/Dept**:Pathology

**Trust**:Manchester University Foundation Trust

**Location**:Manchester Cytology Centre

**Hours**:37.5hours per week

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the UK, employing over 20,000 staff. They are responsible for running a family of nine hospitals across six separate sites, providing a wide range of services from comprehensive local general hospital care through to highly specialised regional and national services. MFT are also the lead provider for a significant number of specialised services including Breast Care, Vascular, Cardiac, Respiratory, Urology Cancer, Paediatrics, Women’s Services, Ophthalmology and Genomic Medicine.

Would you like to be part of the largest NHS organisation in the UK?

With specialist services, state-of-the-art facilities, strong research links and opportunities to move across the Trust, you can grow your skills and experience, progress your career, and take your knowledge further.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

- To microscopically primary screen cervical cytology samples to assess the quality and report negative and inadequate samples, provide recommendation for recall following written and agreed protocols to NHSCSP standards.
- To primary screen, marking cells showing abnormality and refer these to senior staff after giving a primary diagnosis according to written and agreed protocols.
- To ensure an efficient referral process is maintained for abnormal samples or samples a second opinion is sought in accordance to given turnaround time targets.
- To rapid re-screen negative and inadequate samples as part of internal quality control.
- NHSCSP experience in a cervical cytology laboratory
- NHSCSP recognised Certificate of Competence to report cervical cytology
- Evidence of attendance at a Gynae update course
- Evidence of ongoing CPD

Training course certification in LBC for cervical cytology

**Why NHS Professionals?**

**In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: -**
- Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week
- First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England
- Dedicated consultants
- Flexible working options
- Free DBS and free training
- Build holiday allowance
- Support when you need it - 24/7 365 days - Call us anytime on 03330 407552
- Stakeholder pension scheme

**Salary**: £12.45 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Canteen
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Transport links

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Manchester, M13 9WL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 64392