Medical Laboratory Assistant

5 months ago


Ipswich, United Kingdom East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The Pathology Clinical Delivery Group (CDG) based across both Colchester General and Ipswich Laboratory Hospital are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is professional, reliable, innovative and flexible to join our friendly team.

Our vision is to deliver innovations and high-performing pathology services that are focussed on our customers whilst delivering high quality and fully compliant services. We are clinically led and designed to achieve the benefits of scale that can be achieved by working together, while remaining close enough to our customers to meet their needs and support the excellent clinical care provided by our hospitals.

Training will be provided however extensive knowledge of pathology would be advantageous. A developmental role will be considered for the right applicant.

You will be based in the Immunology Service at Ipswich Hospital and be required to work a variety of shifts over a 24 hour period to help support the technical staff to maintain a safe and effective service.

We are looking for a Healthcare professional who can understand the changing services of pathology and represent the new service going forward.

The nature of this role requires extensive team working, self-management and an advanced knowledge of Specimen Reception. Training and developing others, leadership and processing referral work are key components of the role.
- Perform a range of routine and non-routine healthcare science activities under supervision, e.g. performs standard biochemical/haematological tests.
- Maintain clinical records in relation to activities carried out.
- Demonstrate own duties to new or less experienced employees.

One of the largest Trust’s in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients’ own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
- Work flexibly in reflection of service needs this may include an extended working day and/or participation in delivery of a 24 hour, 7 days per week service.
- Maintain and promote professional image of pathology department

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.



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