Medical Laboratory Assistant in Quality Assurance

5 months ago


Pontyclun, United Kingdom Welsh Blood Service Full time

The Quality Assurance Laboratory at the Welsh Blood Service has a vacancy for a Medical Laboratory Assistant.

This post is fixed term for 12 months to meet the needs of the service.

The Welsh Blood Service is proud of its partnerships with blood donors from across Wales, to provide the best quality services for patients in Wales.

This role is part of the essential support team in the Laboratory; The post holder will be responsible for working in the support team to prepare Quality Control Samples and run initial analysis on the various technologies in the Laboratory. Environmental sampling to monitor the cleanliness of critical areas and equipment and calibration and validation of cold chain monitoring systems.

The successful applicant will work to a level to ensure all processes meet the requirements of the UK guidelines for Blood Transfusion and the EU Directive as inspected by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

There will be a potential requirement to work variable shift patterns according to the exigencies of the service. This will include working Bank Holidays.

The post-holder will undergo in-service training to allow them to acquire the necessary technical skills & competencies to perform routine technical tasks associated with the Department. Post holders will work on a rotation in each of the sections that make up the department. This includes preparing quality control samples and analysing then using the automated Systems in the department. Calibrating equipment, preparing thermal profile test equipment and Bacterial Environmental Monitoring.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.

Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.

If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.



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