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Medical Laboratory Assistant in Cellular Pathology
The closing date is 20 July 2025
This post is fixed term for 10 months to meet the needs of the service.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Medical Laboratory Assistants to join our UKAS accredited, diagnostic Cellular Pathology department.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking individual who
* shares our values
* are passionate about their work,
* has a keen attention to detail,
* can work both individually and as part of a team.
If you are successful our friendly team will encourage and support your ongoing development.Knowledge of histopathology laboratory procedures and practice, excellent IT skills, experience with laboratory computer systems and working with a quality management system would be an advantage.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will have a good standard of general education and good interpersonal skills. They will also need to have a flexible approach to the service, be able to multi task, be self motivated and work well under pressure using their own initiative.
The post holders will also be willing to undertake local training and qualifications relevant to the post.
The main duties include:
* Supporting the Biomedical Scientists and Consultant Pathologists in the day to day operation and maintenance of the cellular pathology laboratory premises and equipment.
Support the diagnostic services of the department, ensuring the department meets or exceeds both local and nationally agreed standards of service delivery. The post holders will support the laboratory in maintaining quality accreditation.
The post holder will work as part of the laboratory team where appropriate liaising with laboratory staff, medical staff and other hospital staff, users, and other external contacts.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
* We listen, learn and improve
* We treat everyone with respect
* We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
* English and Mathematics : GCSE or equivalent
* IBMS certificate of achievement
Experience
* Laboratory Experience
* Use of a networked computer system
Skills
* Ability to use initiative
Personal attribute
* Flexible and adaptable to the needs of the service
* Ability to speak Welsh
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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