Bank Medical Laboratory Assistant

Reporting to the Pathology Manager you will be responsible for performing clerical, technical and scientific work relating to the laboratory in a professional and competent manner, whilst being supervised by a professionally qualified member of staff. For the right person we offer additional training and apprenticeships, such as Biomedical Science (BMS) to further your career.

**Duties and responsibilities**

You will be part of an experienced and supportive pathology team working within this state of the art lab. You will be the first point of contact for all samples entering the lab and will oversee its transport throughout the lab.
- Undertake simple pathology investigations
- Report factual data and information
- Monitor and evaluate the movement of laboratory specimens, blood and tissues.
- Ensuring that sample turn-around times are met.
- Assist with research and development
- Operate instrumentation for measuring pathology analyses
- You will be the main point of contact in and out of the lab
- Contribute to the implementation of services
- Packaging and sending samples

**Working Hours**:Shifts available vary on site, however they will be between Monday - Friday 8am-6pm and Saturday 9am-3pm.

**Contract Type: Bank**

**Who we're looking for**
- **Public transport to the hospital is very limited, so a driving licence is essential.**:

- Good standard of education with demonstrable literacy and numeracy skills - GCSE pass level in Science
- Experience of scientific laboratory functions would be desirable
- Experience of working in an independent sector medical laboratory is beneficial
- Good organisational skills is essential
- Good computer skills is essential, ideally experienced on MS Office as a minimum
- You will be able to demonstrate your outstanding communication skills

**Benefits**

We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness or annual leave.
- Bank colleagues are paid weekly
- We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
- Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
- Access to Spire Healthcare pension
- Free uniform
- Free DBS
- Full induction, including mandatory training updates
- Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
- Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire’s specialist Resourcing Team

**Our Values**

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

- Driving clinical excellence
- Doing the right thing
- Caring is our passion
- Keeping it simple
- Delivering on our promises
- Succeeding and celebrating together

Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

**_For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people. _**

About Us: At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion. We have been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 25 years. We’re committed to looking after people, both patients and staff. We deliver high standards of care to our insured, self-pay and NHS patients across 39 hospitals and 33 clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms. Our successful business is led by an experienced and stable senior management team, we provide the highest quality of care through the latest medical technology, new facilities, and a focus on inspiring leadership and employee development.

We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to _'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care' _. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.

About the Team: Spire Nottingham Hospital is a state-of-the-art private hospital. We offer consultations with specialists in a wide range of treatments, supported by advanced imaging and diagnostic technology. Appointments available at a convenient time, you can usually be seen in as little as 24 hours. We're committed to looking after you.