Medical Laboratory Assistant

2 weeks ago

Wishaw, United Kingdom NHS Scotland Full time

**The Role**:

- the post holder collects and prepares materials and clinical specimens for analysis and safe disposal of clinical waste. Registers patient-related information onto Laboratory Information Systems or other manual systems and deal with reception and telephone queries from staff from other departments and external agencies.The post holder provides assistance to the Biomedical Scientist with the provision of a laboratory service and performs specific laboratory tests with senior staff available for reference. The post-holder-based posts will receive, store and release deceased patients from the mortuary and assists in the training of new or less experienced staff.

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**NHS Lanarkshire**:
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provides hospital-based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

**What we'll need you to bring**:

- Standard Grade English and a Science Subject are essential.
- A good understanding of Biomedical Science.
- Knowledge of anatomy and physiology is preferred but training will be provided.
- Extended supervised training for a minimum of one year due to the wide range of duties encompassed within the job equivalent to National Vocational Qualification Level 3.
- High awareness of Infection Control Policies and Procedures.
- Good keyboard skills.
- Manual dexterity is essential.

**It would be great if you also have**:

- HNC in applied sciences
- Previous NHS laboratory experience would be beneficial

**Contract type**:

- Permanent
- Part-Time
- 37.5hours
- Please note this is a part-time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.

**Location and Working Pattern**:
This role will be based in Biochemistry Dept within University Hospital Wishaw

The working pattern for this role is back shifts, night shifts and weekends.

**Looking to find out more?**:
If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you

**Why NHS Lanarkshire?**:
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

- A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with the length of service
- A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
- Paid sick leave increases with length of service
- Occupational health services
- Employee Counselling services
- Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire has a range of support services on topics that can impact both your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

**Further Information**:
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack or our recruitment webpage.

**Additional Information for Applicants**:

- Posts close at midnight on the indicated date
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In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
- Care-experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interviews may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this, must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

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