Job requirements
Essential
5 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Ability to take part in working rotas as required by the service including late shift, weekends and bank holidays
- Other
Flexibility in working hours to suit the needs of the service
- Other
Ability to adhere to policies, procedures and standards
- Experience
Experience not essential as in house training will be provided
- Qualifications
GCSE Science, English or equivalent level qualification
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of following SOP’s
- Experience
Previous Laboratory experience
Job overview
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.
The Department of Histopathology is looking to successfully recruit to the post of Medical Laboratory Assistant at a Band 2 level. The successful candidates would form part of the Histology team alongside Biomedical Scientists, the General Manager and Clinical colleagues and would be integral to maintaining the workflow of the laboratory.
The successful candidates would be provided with support and training to ensure that allocated tasks are performed with confidence and competency with the understanding that guidance and reassurance is always at hand.
Main duties of the job
The selected candidates will be expected to perform routine daily tasks, which will include the use and maintenance of digital scanning equipment as well as digital scanning integration within the main laboratory. In addition, the candidates will contribute to assisting pathologists with dissection, receipt of specimens alongside the use and maintenance equipment throughout the laboratory. There will also be an opportunity to assist with the filing of blocks and slides.
The Department of Histopathology is ISO15189:2012 accredited and is also a recognised HCPC / IBMS training laboratory.
The successful candidates may have the opportunity to rotate throughout the laboratory inclusive of both Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and participate in activities in each area in accordance to service needs
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.
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This advert is for Medical Laboratory Assistant - Histology Band 2 with Airedale NHS Foundation Trust in Keighley, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Medical laboratory assistant role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Nov 2026.
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