Senior Medical Laboratory Assistant

2 weeks ago


Preston, United Kingdom Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Band 3 Senior MLA in Cellular Pathology

Applications are invited from a suitable enthusiastic individual to work as part of a busy team with significant laboratory experience in Cellular Pathology.

This is a mixed role where you may be expected to work in all areas of Cellular Pathology and may be an opportunity assist in the Mortuary. Applicants must be organised, motivated, have good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team. Experience of Cellular Pathology is required

A flexi-time system is in operation in the department.

You will be a member of a team of clerical and laboratory support staff providing support to Pathologists and Biomedical Scientists.

This will include assisting Pathologists while they perform dissection, embedding Histology samples, tissue transfer of small biopsies, preparing slides and reports for Pathologists ahead of MDT and general laboratory work in the specialist areas (Neuropathology and Immunocytochemistry).

You will demonstrate excellent organisational skills, must be flexible in approach, able to exercise initiative and demonstrate a consistently high standard of professionalism, being aware of the need for confidentiality and integrity.

We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

**Duties may include, but not be limited to**:

- Sorting and Booking in Histology samples
- Tissue transfer
- Assisting pathologists at dissection
- Embedding tissue blocks
- Retrieving material for MDTs
- Cytology preparation

Please see job description for more information



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