Do you want to become a Cervical Cytology Screener? Here is some information to help point you in the right direction:
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Most cervical cytology screeners, or cytoscreeners, work in NHS pathology laboratories, analysing samples that have been removed from a woman's womb. Their job is to detect any abnormal cell structure, which helps doctors to diagnose and treat disease, in particular cervical cancer.
The process includes:
Cytology screeners may also examine other samples obtained without surgery.
Cytology screeners usually work 37.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Part-time work is common. Work takes place in a sterile hospital or private laboratory. It can involve standing or sitting for long periods of time.
Salaries in the NHS range from £13,694 for a trainee to £19,248 for an experienced cytology screener.
Cervical cytology screeners need:
Most cytology screeners work in NHS hospitals. Others work for private hospitals, private companies providing services to the NHS, or organisations such as the Health Protection Agency.
Most people starting out are taken on as trainees and there are no formal entry requirements. However, most employers look for a good range of GCSEs/S grades or equivalent qualifications. There is no upper entry age limit. Normal colour vision is required for some aspects of analysis work.
Entrants are trained on the job, attending residential courses and working under the supervision of experienced colleagues. Cytology screeners need to gain the NHS Cervical Screening Programme Certificate in Cervical Cytology to qualify.
Cytology screeners may take on supervisory responsibilities or train to become a biomedical scientist. This requires a recognised honours degree, which can be studied part time.
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