About this role
Job summary
Are you interested in working within a laboratory setting and learning more about Cellular Pathology?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our friendly team at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. You will be required to assist in specimen reception, dissection assisting and filing under the supervision of state registered Biomedical Scientists. You will also be committed to providing support to our scientists where the duties include the input of data entry and handling telephone enquiries.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to assist in specimen reception, dissection assisting and filing under the supervision of state registered Biomedical Scientists. You will also be committed to providing support to our scientists where the duties include the input of data entry and handling telephone enquiries.
Please note that these positions are highly competitive so it is important that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the key criteria for the role and what you and your experience could bring to the department.
The successful candidate will be expected to work some Saturdays.
About us
Our Poppy's Promise Commitment
We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team -- clinical or non-clinical -- plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.
We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.
Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.
By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values -- ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.
The two SATH Hospitals, The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford are just a 30 minute drive apart. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Hospital is a specialist orthopaedic hospital in the outskirts of Oswestry, the Cellular Pathology service is provided by SATH.
Job description Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person Specification
Qualification/ Experience Essential
Good general education up to GCSE including Maths, English and Science (Grades 9-4) or equivalent.
Desirable
NVQ level 2, Clinical Laboratory Support or equivalent. Proficiency with Microsoft Office
Experience Essential
Data Entry Experience
Desirable
Clinical NHS laboratory experience NHS Hospital experience
Knowledge Essential
Basic theoretical knowledge to support sample processing/ analytical processes Understanding of the need for confidentiality and data protection Understanding of health and safety.
Skills Essential
Accurate data entry and keyboard skills
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Address The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital
Shrewsbury
SY3 8XQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)