Laboratory Support Worker (Cellular Pathology) | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 29 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,465 pa |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 October 2025 |
| Location: | Blackburn, BB2 3HH |
| Company: | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7452821/435-D124-25 |
Summary
We are looking for 2 enthusiastic full time staff to fill a new and exciting role in our Histology Department.
The post is permanent. Hours are 37.5 per week.
The department handles over 53,000 Histology samples per annum, with a high proportion of complex cases including Breast, Head and Neck,
Hepatobiliary and Urology.
Prepares and processes clinical specimens for cellular pathology analysis
Maintains specimen records using paper and electronic systems
Maintains records and documentation as part of the laboratories quality management system
The post is permanent. Hours are 37.5 per week.
The department handles over 53,000 Histology samples per annum, with a high proportion of complex cases including Breast, Head and Neck,
Hepatobiliary and Urology.
At East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
Aligned to national strategy, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is working 3 local Trusts to form a single Pathology Service for Lancashire and South Cumbria, hosted by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.
Whilst this post is based at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, this may change in the future if services are reorganised.
Within current timelines, this post may TUPE into LTHTR as the hosting employer in early 2026.
1. Block scraping and filing in numerical order.
2. Filing, archiving and retrieving of laboratory slides and blocks
3. Maintain laboratory equipment according to department procedures (e.g. tissue processor, staining machine.
4. Prepare and package material for dispatch to external providers
5. Prepare solutions and reagents (e.g. staining solutions, buffers)
6. Housekeeping duties such as: discard specimens, wash buckets, bagging up specimens.
This advert closes on Tuesday 14 Oct 2025