Laboratory Support Worker (Cellular Pathology)

Job overview

We are looking for 2 enthusiastic full time staff to fill a new and exciting role in our Histology Department.

The post is permanent. Hours are 37.5 per week.

Previous applicants need not apply.

The department handles over 53,000 Histology samples per annum, with a high proportion of complex cases including Breast, Head and Neck, Hepatobiliary and Urology.

Main duties of the job

Prepares and processes clinical specimens for cellular pathology analysis

Maintains specimen records using paper and electronic systems

Maintains records and documentation as part of the laboratories quality management system

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1.     Block scraping and filing in numerical order.

2.     Filing, archiving and retrieving of laboratory slides and blocks

3.     Maintain laboratory equipment according to department procedures (e.g. tissue processor, staining machine.

4.     Prepare and package material for dispatch to external providers

5.     Prepare solutions and reagents (e.g. staining solutions, buffers)

6.     Housekeeping duties such as: discard specimens, wash buckets, bagging up specimens.