Medical Laboratory Assistant, Band 3, Pathology, Ninewells Hospital

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Applications are invited for the post of Medical Laboratory Assistant based in the Pathology Department at Ninewells Hospital.

We are a progressive, expanding teaching hospital department with an annual workload of approx 47,000 surgical pathology specimen and 2,000 diagnostic cytology cases.

The base is at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee.

The successful applicants will be required to carry out routine laboratory duties across the various sections of the Department; these will include specimen reception duties & computer data entry, record keeping and providing support to staff carrying out histological dissection, chemical preparation, filing and other basic laboratory procedures in support of Biomedical Scientists and general housekeeping.

Candidates will be educated to SVQ level 3 or can provide evidence that they have equivalent experience or competencies within a laboratory setting.

You will be required to comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland throughout your employment.

Candidates should also have good interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team.

Hours Per Week: 36 hours Monday to Friday.

Informal enquiries/visits welcome please contact Mr Andy Munro, Clinical Laboratory Manager on tel: or e-mail: , alternatively contact Ms Nicky Robson, Quality Manager on tel: or email: or Mrs Suzanne Jones, Training Manager on tel or email:

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