LOCATION: Histopathology Department, Airedale General Hospital and other Trust sites as appropriate.
Integrated Pathology Solutions LLP is an innovative joint-venture pathology service between Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust. This partnership delivers a high quality pathology service through collaboration between three Trusts for the benefit of patient and service users.
We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, full- time Medical Laboratory Assistant (Band 3) to work as part of the Histopathology Department at Airedale General Hospital and Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The successful candidate will undertake a period of supervised training and competency assessment in a variety of tasks. These tasks will include the embedding and microtomy of tissue samples as well as performing staining to provide diagnostic appraisal of patient material. The candidate will also be expected to engage in digital pathology. There will also be a requirement to support a variety of clinical personnel during tissue dissection.
The selected candidate will be expected to perform routine daily tasks which include receipt of pathological specimens, assisting with the pathological dissection of tissue, input of data, block and slide filing as well as block retrieval. In addition, the candidate will be involved in the organisation of prepared histology slides for scanning on to digital scanning equipment. The candidate would be expected to liaise with Biomedical Scientists to ensure effective workflow in all areas of the lab and be prepared to maintain equipment in accordance to Standard Operating Procedures. The candidate will also be trained to a competent level in microtomy and the performance of special stains.
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services.
We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.
We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.
This position is not currently eligible for a certificate of sponsorship in line with Home Office guidance.
If you currently hold a different type of visa allowing you to work in the UK we would welcome an application from you. If your visa expires or there is a change in status during your employment, the Trust will be required to review your employment which may result in the termination of your employment to comply with the relevant immigration legislation