Expert Practitioner - Advanced Dissection
- HCA Healthcare UK
- Full Time
- London
- Competitive
Job Description
London, HCA Laboratories (Shropshire House)
Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Monday to Friday
Permanent
Competitive salary, dependent upon experience
- Dissect diagnostic A-E graded histopathology specimens across a wide range of tissue types, from benign to complex malignant cases, in line with SOPs based on RCPath guidelines
- Support the retention of UKAS accreditation within the Histology dissection service, maintaining high standards of quality and compliance
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical or workflow issues within dissection, using your advanced expertise to maintain efficiency and accuracy
- Plan, prioritise and manage workload effectively to meet turnaround times in a high throughput laboratory environment
- Work in line with HCA policies and procedures, acting as a role model for best practice and professional standards
- Extensive experience in histopathology dissection, including independent handling of A-E graded specimens across a range of benign and malignant tissue types
- Strong working knowledge of RCPath guidelines and UKAS standards, with a consistent, quality focused approach to SOPs
- Proven ability to work autonomously at an advanced level, demonstrating confidence, accuracy and sound judgement in complex dissection
- Experience working in a fast paced laboratory environment, with the ability to prioritise workload and meet demanding turnaround times
- Excellent problem solving skills, with the confidence to troubleshoot and resolve dissection related issues
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world's leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we're one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.
- 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
- Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
- Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
- Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
- Group Life Assurance from day one
- Critical illness cover
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
- Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
- Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.
- Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
- Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
- Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
- Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.
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