Job vacancy: Medical Laboratory Assistant, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton | trac.jobs

Job summary Main area Histology Grade Band 3 Contract 12 months (fixed term) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 225-BCPS-8247056 Employer The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site New Cross Hospital Town Wolverhampton Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 21/09/2026 23:59 Employer heading Medical Laboratory Assistant Band 3 Job overview To be an efficient and flexible member of the Histopathology laboratory team providing a high quality diagnostic service through supporting the scientific and technical activities of qualified members of staff. To work within the written Policies and Procedures of the Department especially in relation to Health & Safety and Quality. Main duties of the job To participate in the routine duties of the Histopathology Department, as part of a team, under the direction and supervision of Biomedical Scientists (BMS 1 and above) ensuring compliance with Departmental Policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). To rotate through assigned sections of the laboratory as required. Working for our organisation The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is the hub site for the Black Country Pathology Services and is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve.  We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients. We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020. The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Main duties of this role comprise receipt, sorting, organisation and data entry for a wide variety of diagnostic tissue samples submitted to the Department for investigation and to assist with specimen preparation. To see full list of duties and main responsibilities, please refer to the full job description  attached to the vacancy on the Trust website. Person specification qualifications Essential criteria GCSE Maths and English/NVQ Desirable criteria Evidence of Cellular Pathology experience experience Essential criteria Laboratory Experience Desirable criteria Evidence of NHS experience communication Essential criteria Good written/ verbal communication skills Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all