Medical Laboratory Assistant

Job title:

Medical Laboratory Assistant

Company

NHS

Job description

Band 3 Medical Laboratory Assistant (Virology)37.5hrs per weekThe University Hospital of North Midlands, Mid Cheshire and East Cheshire NHS Trusts form the North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service, a pathology network formed in line with an NHSI directive.We are looking for a Medical Laboratory Assistant to work within our Virology department.The post holder will be required to perform a range of routine and non-routine tasks within Pathology following Laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), including the Pathology Quality Policy, to provide clerical and technical support to Biomedical Scientists in order to ensure a high quality service in all areas of the relevant Pathology Discipline.Main duties of the jobThe post will be based inInfection Sciences at Royal Stoke Hospital.Working for your organisationUniversity Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.About usAll of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.Date posted05 November 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 3Salary£24,071 to £25,674 a year paContractFixed termDuration12 monthsWorking patternFull-timeReference number205-6758563Job locationsRoyal Stoke University HospitalNewcastle RoadNewcastle Under LymeST4 6QGJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Good standard of Education demonstrated by GCSEs or equivalent (in Maths, English and a Science subject)
• Relevant NVQ level 2 or equivalent

Desirable

• NVQ level 3 in Clinical Laboratory Support

Knowledge, Skills, Training & ExperienceEssential

• Basic level of theoretical technical knowledge of the role
• Awareness of Health and Safety matters
• Understanding the importance of confidentiality and data quality
• Previous experience of working in a Laboratory environment
• To have intermediate and accurate IT skills
• Work under pressure, prioritise workload and work to deadlines
• Communicate effectively and accurately with all levels of staff

Desirable

• Experience of working within the NHS
• Experience of demonstrating tasks to others

Personal QualitiesEssential

• Prepared to work flexibly including participating in weekend and other out of hours rotas as necessary
• Professional personal presentation and manner

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Good standard of Education demonstrated by GCSEs or equivalent (in Maths, English and a Science subject)
• Relevant NVQ level 2 or equivalent

Desirable

• NVQ level 3 in Clinical Laboratory Support

Knowledge, Skills, Training & ExperienceEssential

• Basic level of theoretical technical knowledge of the role
• Awareness of Health and Safety matters
• Understanding the importance of confidentiality and data quality
• Previous experience of working in a Laboratory environment
• To have intermediate and accurate IT skills
• Work under pressure, prioritise workload and work to deadlines
• Communicate effectively and accurately with all levels of staff

Desirable

• Experience of working within the NHS
• Experience of demonstrating tasks to others

Personal QualitiesEssential

• Prepared to work flexibly including participating in weekend and other out of hours rotas as necessary
• Professional personal presentation and manner

Expected salary

£24071 – 25674 per year

Location

Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire

Job date

Sat, 09 Nov 2024 05:50:18 GMT

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