Job summary Are you a motivated and enthusiastic individual looking to make a difference in the field of Histopathology?
Join our dynamic team at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust!About Us:Our busy Histopathology department provides essential diagnostic services to the Trust and surrounding community areas.
We offer a comprehensive range of tissue analysis to aid in accurate diagnoses, ensuring the best outcomes for patients attending the Trust, General Practice, or private clinics.
Our services also play a crucial role in cancer screening programmes.Your Role:As an Advanced Medical Laboratory Assistant, you will support our registered Biomedical Scientists and be an integral part of our team.
Your primary focus will be on the implementation of Digital Pathology, a cutting-edge technology that enhances our diagnostic capabilities.What We Offer: A collaborative and supportive work environmentOpportunities for professional growth and developmentThe chance to work with innovative technology in the field of Digital Pathology.
Join us in making a meaningful impact on patient care and advancing the future of Histopathology!
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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.We would love you to join us.
Job description Job responsibilities To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
Person Specification Contractual Requirements Essential Full time working hours ( hours per week) working 5 out of 7 days Knowledge Essential Basic Medical Terminology Qualifications Essential Min.
4 GCSE or equivalent to grade C or above Desirable IT Qualification Skills/Attributes Essential Data input skills High levels of accuracy Good communication skills (written and verbal) Ability to contribute to effective team working Ability to organise own work to meet required deadlines Further Training Essential NVQ 2 (clinical lab support) Desirable Internal Training and experience For Cellular pathology techniques (Equivalent to NVQ 3) Experience Essential Experience as MLA in a Histopathology Department Desirable Knowledge of scientific terminology Previous tissue embedding or section cutting (microtomy) skills