Job overview
The Cellular Pathology Department at the Royal London Hospital is looking for someone with a positive attitude to working in a flexible manner. The department provides diagnostic and screening services for the whole of North East London and has a combined workload of 78,000 histology and 5,000 non-gynae cytology specimens The successful candidate will be committed to supporting the clinical services of the Trust and meeting the needs of our patients. The laboratory is UKAS and HCPC accredited.
Main duties of the job
To carry out work in the Reception and Dissection area of Cellular Pathology, supervising in the Histology reception, trouble shooting issues and working on the tissue transfer benches.
The working hours will be 37.5 per week over standard core Agenda for Change hours.
Working for our organisation
The NHS East and South East London Pathology Partnership is an arms-length organisation providing pathology services to Barts Health NHS Trust, Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. The Pathology Partnership is hosted by Barts Health.
The Pathology Partnership was formed in May 2021. Between 2021 and 2024 the Partnership undertook a complex transformation programme to establish a single network of laboratories, underpinned by a single Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and single Quality Management System (QMS).
The Partnership has a main hub laboratory at the Royal London Hospital and Essential Service Laboratories (ESL) as a minimum at the six other hospital sites served by the Partnership.
The Partnership has three operational divisions:
Blood Sciences including Haematology, Blood Transfusion and Biochemistry
Microbiology and Virology
Cellular Pathology and Cancer Diagnostics
The 2024/25 total operating costs across the Partnership were c. £121m per annum with a workforce establishment of circa. 860 WTE.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within the Pathology Partnership and Barts Health at this band.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
*PLEASE NOTE – WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE*
We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date, once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. A-levels in Science
2. GCSEs in Mathematics, English at C grade or above
Desirable criteria
3. BSc Biomedical Science degree
Experience
Essential criteria
4. Experience of working in a histology laboratory
5. Previous laboratory information
6. Management system experience
Desirable criteria
7. Previous experience in answering and dealing with telephone enquiries
Knowledge
Essential criteria
8. Knowledge of medical Terminology
9. Understanding of health and safety in the laboratory
10. Knowledge of Quality Management and the processes involved
Desirable criteria
11. Previous laboratory based work experience
Skills
Essential criteria
12. Basic IT and keyboard skills to allow operation of Windows based software and word processing
13. Able to undertake basic histopathology laboratory techniques
Personal and people development
Essential criteria
14. Able to undertake ‘housekeeping duties’
15. Supervisory and training skills
16. Organised and methodical
Desirable criteria
17. Managing junior staff
Communications
Essential criteria
18. Good communication skills
19. Able to perform required duties with any appropriate aids or adaptations
Specific requirements
Essential criteria
20. Hold no reservations in handling human body fluids, tissue, organs, or infected material in accordance with Health & Safety policies
21. The post holder must be willing to have appropriate vaccinations
Desirable criteria
22. Previous NHS experience
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.
If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
23. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
24. Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
25. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
26. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1 or higher.
27. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)