Associate Practitioner Cellular Pathology

The Cellular Pathology department at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust is a busy, friendly laboratory. We process 25,000 specimens a year, have a non-gynae and OSNA service. We are looking for a reliable and self-motivated person to work as an Associate Practitioner on a two year fixed term contract.

Good verbal and written communication skills are essential along with fast, accurate keyboard skills. An ability to follow instructions and demonstrate good manual dexterity. You will need to be physically fit as lifting and handling tasks are part of the role.

Experience of workingin a hospital laboratory is essential. Previous experience of working in a Cellular Pathology laboratory, undertaking basic microtomy, embedding and non gynae preparation is desirable.

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff., Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.