Crynodeb o'r swydd
- Prif leoliad
- Medical Laboratory Assistant
- Gradd
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Parhaol
- Oriau
- Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos (Thursday late shift (10.30-19.30hr), occasional Saturday morning shift (09.00-13.00hrs))
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 284-24-6498826-DMUT
- Cyflogwr
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- Birmingham Children's Hospital
- Tref
- Birmingham
- Cyflog
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Yn cau
- 08/08/2024 23:59
Teitl cyflogwr
Medical Laboratory Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 3
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Applications are invited for two Medical Laboratory Assistants (MLAs) to join the Haematology and Transfusion laboratories (Blood Sciences) within Pathology at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. One post will be working at the at the Birmingham Women’s Hospital site and one at Birmingham Children’s Hospital site.
You must be able to demonstrate the values that are important to us – a friendly approachable personality; the ability to work well on your own and whilst under pressure; communicating well; working supportively with colleagues and demonstrating team working skills; focusing on delivering a quality service and treating others with respect and dignity. Good literacy, numeracy, organisational skills, alongside a confidence in the use of information technology (IT) are essential requirements. Applicants must have an ability to prioritise, and to work flexibly as well as having a keen eye for detail and a willingness to help.
Experience of working in a medical laboratory environment would be advantageous but is not essential as full training in the use of the appropriate equipment and computer systems will be provided.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
The successful applicant will be the first point of contact for Trust staff delivering Pathology samples to the department or answering telephone enquiries from external service users, so a professional, pleasant and helpful attitude is required. Your role will be varied, including the receipt, sorting and preparation of patient’s blood samples, reagent validation, temperature monitoring, blood transfusion product handling and the routine maintenance of automated equipment.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Manyleb y person
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Mathematics GCSE (or equivalent)
- English GCSE (or equivalent)
Meini prawf dymunol
- Science GCSE (or equivalent)
Knowledge and Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Knowledge of health and Safety work-based practice (can describe)
- Understands data protection and confidentiality issues (can describe)
- Experience of data entry and data management
- Demonstrate alignment with Trust values and beliefs
- Demonstrates understanding of equality and inclusion in the workplace
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
- Demonstrates understanding of healthcare IT based platforms (e.g. Lorenzo, Blood 360)
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Can demonstrate ability to focus on all areas of a project or task, no matter how small.
- Can demonstrate ability to follow detailed instructions (such as SOPs)
- Can demonstrate ability to work autonomously
- Can demonstrate ability to organise their own workload and prioritise tasks where appropriate.
Professional/Specialist Knowledge
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experienced with the use of a LIMS
- Transferable IT skills, e.g. previous use of a Quality Management System/document control platform.
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Can describe use of manual and automated technology in the workplace
- Can demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills - examples of experience
- Can describe how they function in a team working environment
- Has described the impact of their behaviours in the workplace (punctual, reliable and organised)
- Has described a time where they have worked under pressure and how they adapted to this situaton
Bathodynnau ardystio / achredu cyflogwyr
Gofynion ymgeisio
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Laura Johnston
- Teitl y swydd
- Head BMS Haematology
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 0121 335 8071
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Sajeed Iqbal, Senior BMS Haematology - 0121 335 5518
Andrea Hughes, Head BMS Blood Transfusion - 0121 333 9874
Rhestr swyddi gyda Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust yn Gwasanaethau gwyddor iechyd neu bob sector