Medical Laboratory Assistant, Histology
Location
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
7/24/2025
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Description
Job Summary
To work on rotation within the Department of Cellular pathology, as part of a team comprising Biomedical Scientists, Consultant pathologists and medical secretaries, delivering a diagnostic Histology and Cytology service. The postholder will be expected to work under supervision in some areas and under their own initiative in others.
All appropriate training will be given and assessments of competence made as necessary.
The post has no budgetary responsibilities.
Main duties of the job
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our Objectives Are Simple:
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Details
Date posted
22 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9365-25-0678
Job locations
Worcestershire Royal Hospital
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
WR5 1DD
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Specific duties: Cut-up room
To unpack Histology samples, checking details on request form and pot to ensure that sample data is correct. To attach consecutively numbered bar code labels to the form and pot.
To set out numbered specimens ready for cut up and prepare the appropriate type and number of tissue processing cassettes.
To book in the samples onto the laboratory computer system.
To assist the Consultant Pathologist or Biomedical Scientist with the process of cut-up by taking an accurate dictation of specimen description, dimensions, number of pieces etc.
To enter data onto the computer system and generate slide labels which are attached to the forms.
To reject specimens which do not conform to acceptable requirements, contacting sender or returning them to sender and monitoring the action taken and date and time of return to the laboratory.
To dispose of tissue by checking and recording on Winpath as per protocol.
To collect specimens from specimen reception regularly throughout the day in conjunction with work colleagues.
To provide backup assistance in the Histology laboratory if required.
Specific duties: General Histology laboratory
To place cases slides together, with corresponding request card, prior to these being checked out of the lab.
To trim excess wax from tissue blocks and sort into batches ready for sectioning.
To monitor stock levels of consumables within the laboratory and notify the Lead BMS when ordering is necessary.
To collect specimens from specimen reception regularly throughout the day in conjunction with work colleagues.
To dispose of formalin fixed tissues and wash and re-fill formalin pots.
To file slides and tissue blocks.
To archive slides and blocks where required
To maintain laboratory stocks of formalin, formalin pots and solvents by transfer from the storage bunker. To transport waste solvents from the laboratory to the bunker if required.
To receive deliveries of solvents as necessary.
To empty clinical waste bins, transferring bags and containers to the appropriate site.
To collect laboratory coats for laundering and take to the laundry
To maintain the staining machine on a daily basis by emptying used reagents, cleaning containers and re-filling with fresh reagents.
To undertake general housekeeping duties as required.
To provide backup assistance in the Cut-up room if required.
To carry out such monitoring as is required, e.g. temperatures, formaldehyde levels, airflows etc.
To send away blocks and slides for second opinion as required.
To maintain tissue processing machines on a daily basis.
To make up solutions of dyes and chemicals as required.
To clean work-surfaces and equipment as necessary.
Specific duties: Histology laboratory
Following training and subject to competence checking and monitoring : to carry out paraffin wax block sectioning of routine tissue blocks using a microtome, under supervision of a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist.
To clean work-surfaces and equipment as necessary.
To prepare and stain paraffin sections using specialist tinctorial stains under the supervision of a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist
Specific duties: Cytology laboratory
Following training and subject to competence checking and monitoring; prepare cytology samples as required.
Maintain staining machines on a daily basis.
Book in samples as required.
Greet patients to the department for FNA, obtain consent and provide assistance to the Pathologist completing the FNA procedure
Attend clinics within the hospital to prepare slides from FNA procedure
Maintain consumable stock levels.
Specific duties: IHC laboratory
Following training and subject to competence checking and monitoring : to load prepared slides onto the Ventana Ultra IHC machines
To clean work-surfaces and equipment as necessary.
Maintain stock levels on machines and in fridges
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Specific duties: Cut-up room
To unpack Histology samples, checking details on request form and pot to ensure that sample data is correct. To attach consecutively numbered bar code labels to the form and pot.
To set out numbered specimens ready for cut up and prepare the appropriate type and number of tissue processing cassettes.
To book in the samples onto the laboratory computer system.
To assist the Consultant Pathologist or Biomedical Scientist with the process of cut-up by taking an accurate dictation of specimen description, dimensions, number of pieces etc.
To enter data onto the computer system and generate slide labels which are attached to the forms.
To reject specimens which do not conform to acceptable requirements, contacting sender or returning them to sender and monitoring the action taken and date and time of return to the laboratory.
To dispose of tissue by checking and recording on Winpath as per protocol.
To collect specimens from specimen reception regularly throughout the day in conjunction with work colleagues.
To provide backup assistance in the Histology laboratory if required.
Specific duties: General Histology laboratory
To place cases slides together, with corresponding request card, prior to these being checked out of the lab.
To trim excess wax from tissue blocks and sort into batches ready for sectioning.
To monitor stock levels of consumables within the laboratory and notify the Lead BMS when ordering is necessary.
To collect specimens from specimen reception regularly throughout the day in conjunction with work colleagues.
To dispose of formalin fixed tissues and wash and re-fill formalin pots.
To file slides and tissue blocks.
To archive slides and blocks where required
To maintain laboratory stocks of formalin, formalin pots and solvents by transfer from the storage bunker. To transport waste solvents from the laboratory to the bunker if required.
To receive deliveries of solvents as necessary.
To empty clinical waste bins, transferring bags and containers to the appropriate site.
To collect laboratory coats for laundering and take to the laundry
To maintain the staining machine on a daily basis by emptying used reagents, cleaning containers and re-filling with fresh reagents.
To undertake general housekeeping duties as required.
To provide backup assistance in the Cut-up room if required.
To carry out such monitoring as is required, e.g. temperatures, formaldehyde levels, airflows etc.
To send away blocks and slides for second opinion as required.
To maintain tissue processing machines on a daily basis.
To make up solutions of dyes and chemicals as required.
To clean work-surfaces and equipment as necessary.
Specific duties: Histology laboratory
Following training and subject to competence checking and monitoring : to carry out paraffin wax block sectioning of routine tissue blocks using a microtome, under supervision of a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist.
To clean work-surfaces and equipment as necessary.
To prepare and stain paraffin sections using specialist tinctorial stains under the supervision of a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist
Specific duties: Cytology laboratory
Following training and subject to competence checking and monitoring; prepare cytology samples as required.
Maintain staining machines on a daily basis.
Book in samples as required.
Greet patients to the department for FNA, obtain consent and provide assistance to the Pathologist completing the FNA procedure
Attend clinics within the hospital to prepare slides from FNA procedure
Maintain consumable stock levels.
Specific duties: IHC laboratory
Following training and subject to competence checking and monitoring : to load prepared slides onto the Ventana Ultra IHC machines
To clean work-surfaces and equipment as necessary.
Maintain stock levels on machines and in fridges
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Essential
Essential
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Worcestershire Royal Hospital
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
WR5 1DD
Employer's website
https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Worcestershire Royal Hospital
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
WR5 1DD
Employer's website
https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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To work on rotation within the Department of Cellular pathology, as part of a team comprising Biomedical Scientists, Consultant pathologists and medical secretaries, delivering a diagnostic Histology and Cytology service. The postholder will be expected to work under supervision in some areas and under their own initiative in others.
All appropriate training will be given and assessments of competence made as necessary.
The post has no budgetary responsibilities.
Main duties of the job
- To follow agreed protocols and policies seeking advice where appropriate from more senior staff
- To work in an efficient and timely manner and to be adaptable to change
- To work in a safe manner in accordance with departmental and Trust Health and Safety policies
- To contribute to care, maintenance and security of the laboratory premises and equipment
- To demonstrate a positive attitude to the work of the laboratory, colleagues and service users
- To respond to requests for information in a polite, helpful and concise manner
- To maintain confidentiality and conform with the Data Protection Act
- To work to quality standards for all aspects of the service as defined by the Pathology Directorate Quality Management System (QMS)
- The post holder will participate in an annual Personal Development Review/ appraisal process as well as all necessary mandatory training. As part of the PDR process the postholders involvement and contribution to Quality Management will be reviewed along.
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our Objectives Are Simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Details
Date posted
22 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9365-25-0678
Job locations
Worcestershire Royal Hospital
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
WR5 1DD
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Specific duties: Cut-up room
To unpack Histology samples, checking details on request form and pot to ensure that sample data is correct. To attach consecutively numbered bar code labels to the form and pot.
To set out numbered specimens ready for cut up and prepare the appropriate type and number of tissue processing cassettes.
To book in the samples onto the laboratory computer system.
To assist the Consultant Pathologist or Biomedical Scientist with the process of cut-up by taking an accurate dictation of specimen description, dimensions, number of pieces etc.
To enter data onto the computer system and generate slide labels which are attached to the forms.
To reject specimens which do not conform to acceptable requirements, contacting sender or returning them to sender and monitoring the action taken and date and time of return to the laboratory.
To dispose of tissue by checking and recording on Winpath as per protocol.
To collect specimens from specimen reception regularly throughout the day in conjunction with work colleagues.
To provide backup assistance in the Histology laboratory if required.
Specific duties: General Histology laboratory
To place cases slides together, with corresponding request card, prior to these being checked out of the lab.
To trim excess wax from tissue blocks and sort into batches ready for sectioning.
To monitor stock levels of consumables within the laboratory and notify the Lead BMS when ordering is necessary.
To collect specimens from specimen reception regularly throughout the day in conjunction with work colleagues.
To dispose of formalin fixed tissues and wash and re-fill formalin pots.
To file slides and tissue blocks.
To archive slides and blocks where required
To maintain laboratory stocks of formalin, formalin pots and solvents by transfer from the storage bunker. To transport waste solvents from the laboratory to the bunker if required.
To receive deliveries of solvents as necessary.
To empty clinical waste bins, transferring bags and containers to the appropriate site.
To collect laboratory coats for laundering and take to the laundry
To maintain the staining machine on a daily basis by emptying used reagents, cleaning containers and re-filling with fresh reagents.
To undertake general housekeeping duties as required.
To provide backup assistance in the Cut-up room if required.
To carry out such monitoring as is required, e.g. temperatures, formaldehyde levels, airflows etc.
To send away blocks and slides for second opinion as required.
To maintain tissue processing machines on a daily basis.
To make up solutions of dyes and chemicals as required.
To clean work-surfaces and equipment as necessary.
Specific duties: Histology laboratory
Following training and subject to competence checking and monitoring : to carry out paraffin wax block sectioning of routine tissue blocks using a microtome, under supervision of a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist.
To clean work-surfaces and equipment as necessary.
To prepare and stain paraffin sections using specialist tinctorial stains under the supervision of a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist
Specific duties: Cytology laboratory
Following training and subject to competence checking and monitoring; prepare cytology samples as required.
Maintain staining machines on a daily basis.
Book in samples as required.
Greet patients to the department for FNA, obtain consent and provide assistance to the Pathologist completing the FNA procedure
Attend clinics within the hospital to prepare slides from FNA procedure
Maintain consumable stock levels.
Specific duties: IHC laboratory
Following training and subject to competence checking and monitoring : to load prepared slides onto the Ventana Ultra IHC machines
To clean work-surfaces and equipment as necessary.
Maintain stock levels on machines and in fridges
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Specific duties: Cut-up room
To unpack Histology samples, checking details on request form and pot to ensure that sample data is correct. To attach consecutively numbered bar code labels to the form and pot.
To set out numbered specimens ready for cut up and prepare the appropriate type and number of tissue processing cassettes.
To book in the samples onto the laboratory computer system.
To assist the Consultant Pathologist or Biomedical Scientist with the process of cut-up by taking an accurate dictation of specimen description, dimensions, number of pieces etc.
To enter data onto the computer system and generate slide labels which are attached to the forms.
To reject specimens which do not conform to acceptable requirements, contacting sender or returning them to sender and monitoring the action taken and date and time of return to the laboratory.
To dispose of tissue by checking and recording on Winpath as per protocol.
To collect specimens from specimen reception regularly throughout the day in conjunction with work colleagues.
To provide backup assistance in the Histology laboratory if required.
Specific duties: General Histology laboratory
To place cases slides together, with corresponding request card, prior to these being checked out of the lab.
To trim excess wax from tissue blocks and sort into batches ready for sectioning.
To monitor stock levels of consumables within the laboratory and notify the Lead BMS when ordering is necessary.
To collect specimens from specimen reception regularly throughout the day in conjunction with work colleagues.
To dispose of formalin fixed tissues and wash and re-fill formalin pots.
To file slides and tissue blocks.
To archive slides and blocks where required
To maintain laboratory stocks of formalin, formalin pots and solvents by transfer from the storage bunker. To transport waste solvents from the laboratory to the bunker if required.
To receive deliveries of solvents as necessary.
To empty clinical waste bins, transferring bags and containers to the appropriate site.
To collect laboratory coats for laundering and take to the laundry
To maintain the staining machine on a daily basis by emptying used reagents, cleaning containers and re-filling with fresh reagents.
To undertake general housekeeping duties as required.
To provide backup assistance in the Cut-up room if required.
To carry out such monitoring as is required, e.g. temperatures, formaldehyde levels, airflows etc.
To send away blocks and slides for second opinion as required.
To maintain tissue processing machines on a daily basis.
To make up solutions of dyes and chemicals as required.
To clean work-surfaces and equipment as necessary.
Specific duties: Histology laboratory
Following training and subject to competence checking and monitoring : to carry out paraffin wax block sectioning of routine tissue blocks using a microtome, under supervision of a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist.
To clean work-surfaces and equipment as necessary.
To prepare and stain paraffin sections using specialist tinctorial stains under the supervision of a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist
Specific duties: Cytology laboratory
Following training and subject to competence checking and monitoring; prepare cytology samples as required.
Maintain staining machines on a daily basis.
Book in samples as required.
Greet patients to the department for FNA, obtain consent and provide assistance to the Pathologist completing the FNA procedure
Attend clinics within the hospital to prepare slides from FNA procedure
Maintain consumable stock levels.
Specific duties: IHC laboratory
Following training and subject to competence checking and monitoring : to load prepared slides onto the Ventana Ultra IHC machines
To clean work-surfaces and equipment as necessary.
Maintain stock levels on machines and in fridges
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education to at least GCSE level.
- NVQ 2 or above in Laboratory and associated technical activities or equivalent.
- Willing to undertake any necessary in-house training required
- Good spoken and written English.
Essential
- Has experience of working in a laboratory and has practical experience of performing regular routine laboratory investigations.
- NHS laboratory experience.
Essential
- Has experience of working in a laboratory and has practical experience of performing regular routine laboratory investigations.
- NHS laboratory experience.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Worcestershire Royal Hospital
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
WR5 1DD
Employer's website
https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Worcestershire Royal Hospital
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
WR5 1DD
Employer's website
https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
LNKD1_UKTJ
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