Healthcare Scientists

We are looking to recruit a Medical Laboratory Technician in Cellular Pathology. You will support our friendly team to provide the best possible service to patients across the region. Cellular Pathology is a busy department, receiving around 35000 histopathology and non-gynaecological requests each year and performing over 120000 tests. 

We are looking to appoint a HCPC registered Lead Scientist who will work closely alongside the Clinical Director (CD) and Centre Manager (CM) as part of a triumvirate leading the pathology service.

The Microbiology department is looking for enthusiastic, passionate and hard working Associate Practitioners with a dedication to Microbiology.

The laboratory processes over 380,000 samples per year, in Bacteriology, Molecular, Serology and Mycology, providing services to around 650,000 people through the Trust's two hospital sites (Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital in Telford), and Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, as well as our community patients in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and Powys.

The Microbiology laboratory uses equipment including the BD Bactec FX blood culture system, Bruker MALDI-ToF, BioMerieux VIDAS3 and Cepheid GeneXpert. The successful applicants will be expected to rotate around all sections of the laboratory, to include Serology, Molecular, MRSA reading and Respiratory.

After a period of sufficient training, supervision and competency assessment, the successful applicants are expected to participate in the weekend and bank holiday rotas. Participation in late shifts is expected if required.

The post holder is required to carry out all aspects of Clinical Andrology and Embryology, diligently and to a high standard, in the assisted conception unit.

Registration with the HCPC as a clinical scientist specialising in Embryology is pre-requisite for the position. Post-graduate experience is required in order to provide more complex, sensitive and contentious information when required during the course of their role in the fertility service.

 A exciting opportunity has arisen at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust for part time Highly Specialist  Cardiac Devices in the Cardio-respiratory Department.