Medical Laboratory Assistant

Found in: Talent UK C2 - 2 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Barts Health NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

We are looking for band 2 Medical Laboratory Assistant's for theCentral Specimen Reception Department. This is a full time permanent position( hours per week).The department provides a 24/7 service and the successful candidate will berequired to participate in the shift system to cover early, late, weekend and bankholiday rosters. Some night duties may also be roles will be based at either the Royal London Hospital or HomertonHospital, however cross site working will be required and the successful applicantmay be required to work at any of our NHS ESEL Pathology Partnership laboratories are UKAS and HCPC accredited. Our commitment to supportingcontinuing professional development is evidenced by an excellent training record.

We are recruiting to 4 - Permanent Positions and 2 - Fixed Term 12 months

Main duties of the job

The duties will be varied and we have a team of MLA'swho undertake tasks on a rotational post holder is expected to work as part of a team to receive, sort, bookdistribute specimens within Pathology. Core duties involve receipting ofspecimens and entering data into the laboratory information systems, basicpreparation of specimens where appropriate, and placing them into racks onautomated tracks or taking them to laboratory areas for are looking for a person with a positive attitude to working in a flexiblemanner and with the ability to work accurately when under pressure to successful candidate should have the ability to follow written protocol with akeen eye for detail and accuracy

About us

The NHS East and South East London Pathology Partnership is an arms-length organisation providing pathology services to Barts Health NHS Trust, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. The Pathology Partnership is hosted by Barts Health.

The Pathology Partnership is based on well-established models for pathology networks, with the Royal London Hospital becoming the main hub laboratory for the network and Essential Service Laboratories (ESL) as a minimum at all other Hospital sites. Pathology is made up of the following services - Blood Sciences including Haematology, Blood Transfusion and Biochemistry; Infectious Diseases including Microbiology and Virology; Cellular Pathology including Histopathology, non-gynae Cytology and mortuary services; Immunology; Cytogenetics and Molecular Haematology; Immunophenotyping; Clinical Transplantation and Retinoblastoma.

The 2020/21 total operating costs across the Partnership were c. £126m per annum with a workforce establishment of circa. 822 WTE. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Able to undertake VDU work

Desirable

Previous experience in answering and dealing with telephone enquiries

Skills

Essential

Able to follow and learn instructions and standard operating procedures Methodical and organised Manual dexterity Ability to work on own initiative Polite, helpful and confident manner

Desirable

Good keyboard skills

Knowledge

Essential

Good literacy and numeracy

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE passes in English and Maths or equivalent

Desirable

GCSE standard attained in other science subjects or equivalent

Other

Essential

Able to undertake 'house keeping duties' Able to perform required duties with any appropriate aids or adaptations Hold no reservations in handling human body fluids, tissue, organs, or infected material in accordance with Health & Safety policies. The post holder must be willing to have appropriate vaccinations

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