Medical Laboratory Assistants

4 days ago


Llantrisant, United Kingdom Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Full time

Job summary

The main duties include data entry of confidential information; preparation, labelling and processing of clinical specimens; and maintaining and operating instrumentation, all of which must undertaken with care. It will be advantageous to have worked in a laboratory environment previously and some IT experience would be of benefit.

Within the microbiology team there is a focus on abiding by and working to the health board values of listening and improving, teamwork and respect. There is an emphasis on compassionate leadership, and we continually strive to improve the daily working experience for our staff.

The department is committed to continuous development and quality improvement, and you must be equally committed to these principles.

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

Main duties of the job

Medical Laboratory Assistant (Band 3)

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Pathology Department at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital for a Medical Laboratory Assistant who will be trained to work within our Microbiology laboratory providing support to Biomedical Scientists within Bacteriology and Virology.

The applicant should have a good standard of general education and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Applicants should be able to demonstrate an attention to detail and an ability to learn new tasks.

The post-holder will be required to handle biological specimens ( blood, faeces, urine, sputum) in accordance with Directorate Health & Safety Protocols and Standard Operating Procedures.

The main duties include data entry of confidential information; preparation, labelling and processing of clinical specimens; and maintaining and operating instrumentation, all of which must undertaken with care. It will be advantageous to have worked in a laboratory environment previously and some IT experience would be of benefit.

The department is UKAS accredited to ISO 15189 and is an accredited IBMS training laboratory. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

We listen, learn and improve We treat everyone with respect We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ level 3 or equivalent Numeracy and literacy

Desirable

Understanding of lab work procedures Well developed communication skills

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a clinical lab Ability to work under pressure

Desirable

Knowledge of hospital specialities Good documentation skills

Skills

Essential

Work as part of a team and prioritise own work Adaptable and flexible approach to work

Desirable

Ability to speak Welsh

Values

Essential

Resiliant

Desirable

Determined

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