Mortuary Medical Laboratory assistant

We are seeking to appoint a self-motivated Senior Medical Laboratory Assistant to join our Cellular Pathology team in the mortuary and histology department. The successful candidate will work closely with Anatomical Pathology Technicians, Biomedical Scientists and Associate Practitioners. Following training, you will work on a rotational basis within the mortuary at Durham and Darlington Hospital and the histology lab in Durham. The ability to travel across sites is essential. Please refer to the Job Description and Personal Specification for full details., Main tasks include:

Receipt and registration of deceased patients and laboratory samples.

Release of deceased patients to funeral directors.

Entering patient details onto the laboratory computer system and inputting the correct tests, maintaining all required logs.

Answering reception and telephone queries and liaising with other Trust staff and the general public.

Preparing bodies for the purpose of relative viewings and police identification.

Organising referral work, packaging and sending of samples to other Trust sites and to other Trusts nationwide.

Stock control including receiving and receipting deliveries, documenting and organising batches of reagents and performing verification tasks.

Perform support duties during dissection of different samples within histology.

Prepare cases for discussion at Multi disciplinary Team Meetings.

Loading and unloading tissue processor machines.

Cleaning and decontaminating equipment and work areas.

Demonstrating duties to other staff.

The ideal candidate will be a team player that possesses excellent communication skills, organisation and manual dexterity skills and have a keen eye for detail. Manual handling is a core part of the role. You will also have the ability to concentrate for long periods of time and have a keen interest in pathology. You should be able to demonstrate good keyboard skills and be computer literate. Previous experience of working in an NHS pathology laboratory or mortuary is desirable.

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary £23,200, If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post. Pay award Pending