Healthcare Scientist Support Worker - Band 3 Histology


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£25,760 - £27,476
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Cheltenham, GL53 7AN
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	24 Jul 2026
Closing date:	2 Aug 2026

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Summary

The successful candidate will, amongst other duties, be required to: Check that the correct sample type has been received, correct sample labelling and suitability for diagnostic investigations, in accordance with Pathology laboratory policies and standard operating procedures (SOP); to take appropriate action for non-compliances Recognise, prioritise and fast-track urgent samples to ensure minimal delay to patient treatment and waiting times To ensure that tissue taken is secured and safe for processing many samples are unrepeatable To input test requests, including tests, patient demographics, requesting clinician and location for report onto laboratory computer system in a timely fashion in order to maintain efficient workflow and laboratory turnaround times and taking into account the urgency of the request To carry out embedding of paraffin wax processed tissue blocks under indirect supervision of an HPC registered Biomedical Scientist To carry out paraffin block tissue sectioning using a microtome under indirect supervision of an HPC registered Biomedical Scientist To perform regular maintenance of equipment, including instrument set up and shutdown, weekly/monthly maintenance and to keep accurate maintenance records To act as the first point of contact for the Histology Department dealing with diverse and complex telephone enquiries from a variety of sources in a professional and polite manner and act appropriately upon information given. (This may range from requests for histology tests, requests for results, to being the first point of contact for complaints

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