Expert Practitioner – Advanced Dissection
London, HCA Laboratories (Shropshire House)
Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Monday to Friday
Permanent
Competitive salary, dependent upon experience

We’re looking for an Expert Practitioner – Advanced Dissection to join our Histology team at HCA Laboratories, Shropshire House in London. This is a senior, expert‑level role for a practitioner who values autonomy, precision and professional credibility. With continued investment in technology and facilities, our laboratories are designed to support advanced practice and high quality diagnostics, giving you the tools and environment needed to work at the top of your profession.

As an Expert Practitioner within Histology, you’ll be part of a highly specialised service supporting acute care across HCA Hospitals, IVF clinics, insurance work, healthcare screening and GP services. Working alongside experienced colleagues across pathology disciplines, you’ll operate with a high level of independence on complex specimens while acting as a role model for quality, consistency and best practice. This role suits someone who takes pride in expert practice, enjoys problem solving, and wants to contribute to the development of standards and ways of working in a busy, well resourced laboratory.

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.

What you’ll do:

• 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

What you’ll bring:

• 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

Why HCA UK?
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.

We believe that by caring for our colleagues, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As an Expert Practitioner – Advanced Dissection in Histology, you’ll be eligible for:

• 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

Culture and values
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.

Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• 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

Reasonable adjustments
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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