Lab Assistant- Histopathology

Job Title: Lab Assistant

Grade: 3

Ward/Dept: Histopathology

Trust: Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Rotherham Hospital, Moorgate Rd, Rotherham, S60 2UD

Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is a combined acute and community Trust providing services at Rotherham Hospital and across the borough to a population of 264,700 people.

The trust provide a full range of district hospital and community services to Rotherham and the surrounding area alongside partner organisations.

The trust aim to build a healthier future for their patients, their carers and families, their staff, and for anyone they care for. The trust is committed to implementing a vision that integrates hospital and community services and empowers their clinicians and managers to deliver real benefits to patients and their carers. They do this by providing healthcare services where they are most convenient and best suit their patients' needs.

The Trust is an Associate Teaching Hospital of the University of Sheffield and has an active research programme delivered through local, regional, national and international research networks and consortia.

The Trust operates out of a number of sites: Rotherham Hospital; Rotherham Community Health Centre (RCHC); BreathingSpace; Park Rehabilitation Centre (PRC) and Kimberworth Place.

Would you like to be part of an innovative, high performing organisation which continues to develop and grow at pace?

The Histopathology department offers a comprehensive range of diagnostic services including surgical Histopathology, andrology and non-gynaecological cytology. Wide repertoires of specialised techniques are available to facilitate diagnosis, including immunocytochemistry.

Andrology services provided:

Infertility analysis of semen: to analyse for sperm concentration, sperm motility and sperm morphology.

Post vasectomy analysis of semen: to analyse semen for the presence of spermatozoa to provide information of success of vasectomy.

Would you like to be part of this team? We have a vacancy for a Band 3 Lab Aisstant within the Histopathology department.

Responsibilities include:

· Data entry

· Assist in support tasks

· Attend team meetings

· Complete stock checks and organising samples

· Liasing with external departments

To be successful in applying for this role you will need:

· Good attention to detail

· Laboratory experience in a hospital setting

· Flexible work approach

· Be a team player but also work independently

· Be time conscious and work to deadlines

· Good communicator

Why NHS Professionals?

In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: -

· Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week!

· First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England

· Dedicated consultants

· Flexible working options

· Free DBS and free training

· Build holiday allowance

· Support when you need it – 24/7 365 days – Call us anytime on 03330 407552

· Stakeholder pension scheme

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 2 months

Salary: £10.42 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 62270