Bank Medical Laboratory Assistant

2 weeks ago

Maidstone, United Kingdom Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells Nhs Trust Full time

Job summary Applications are invited for the post of Bank Medical Laboratory Assistant .
This post would suit an enthusiastic and self-motivated person with good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team.
Good hand eye coordination and attention to detail are essential requirements.
The post will provide flexible working to support our substantive team at times of high workload and annual leave.
This post is ideally suited to students looking to gain experience in a pathology setting prior to University, newly qualified graduates looking for an opportunity and existing histopathology staff requiring a more flexible approach to their working pattern.The department provides services for Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trusts, Medway NHS Foundation Trust and Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust.
Consequently there is a combined Histology workload of around 88,000 cases per year.
The department carries out a wide range of investigations but successful applicants are likely to start in specimen reception, data entry and filing areas.
Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications.
Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.
Main duties of the job Kent and Medway Pathology NetworkWorking for Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust you will be part of the Kent and Medway Pathology Network (South 8 network).
Kent and Medway Pathology Network is made up of seven laboratories across three pathology services in four acute Trusts - East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust and North Kent Pathology Services (hosted by Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust and providing services to Medway Foundation Trust).The network provides services across the health sector to a population of nearly 2 million.The network vision is based around: A single laboratory information management system (LIMS) and managed services contract (MSC);A Director of Pathology Transformation who will work closely with teams and services to design and implement service changes which benefit the whole network;A commitment to consider a single management structure at a point in the future; and,A general agreement to collaborate, and to align processes and Standard Operating Procedures where it makes sense to do so.
You will not be expected to work at sites outside of Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.
However, there will be opportunities for collaborative working within this network About us MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex.
We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff.
We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.Would you like to work flexibly?
In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you.
Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Job description Job responsibilities Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career.
We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients.
We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities.
We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace.
Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible.
You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - ( Interview Date: To be confirmed.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Evidence of numeracy and literacy ( standard pass or better for GCSEs in mathematics and English Language).
A level or equivalent Desirable Certificate of achievement Part 1 or similar Experience & Knowledge Essential Experience of skilled manual activity or work Basic understanding of laboratory health and safety requirements Basic understanding of Cellular Pathology An understanding of the need for confidentiality Desirable Experience working in a laboratory Experiences working with databases Skills Essential Good verbal and written communications skills (including correctly competed application form) Competent use of Microsoft applications.

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