Medical Laboratory Assistant Histopathology (Bank)

If you have an in interest in laboratory work, this is an ideal opportunity for you to take on a supporting role as part of our Histopathology medical laboratory assistant team at Salisbury.

You will need to be organised, flexible and a good team player who is able to work in a high pressured environment.

The role includes:

• Numbering specimens recieved
• Data entry
• Assisting Pathologists/Scientists at dissection
• Stock control
• Equipment maintenance
• Filing

If you’ve worked within a similar environment, then great. If not, full training will be provided. However, you will need to have an interest in working within this environment and have a good eye for detail and following procedures.

Working hours are between 8.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.