Job overview

Applications are invited for a Senior Assistant Technical Officer post in our busy Immunology laboratory. The job is based at the New Cross Hospital and involves different shift patterns 7.30am - 3.30pm, 8.30am - 4.30pm, 10am - 6pm.

The Immunology laboratory service is part of the Black Country Pathology service which is a combination of the Pathology services based at Dudley, Sandwell & West Birmingham, Walsall and Wolverhampton.

The position offers an excellent opportunity to work within a modern, well equipped Immunology laboratory performing a wide range of diagnostic tests.

Main duties of the job

The candidate will be an efficient and flexible member of the Immunology team providing a high-quality diagnostic service through supporting the scientific and technical activities of the laboratory.

To supervise the activities of the medical laboratory Assistants of the laboratory, with the support of Band 5 and above Biomedical Scientists.

To act as support to Biomedical Scientists in the laboratory – this may involve finding samples, printing worksheets and, under supervision, performing basic laboratory tests and loading various automated machines in Immunology.

To act as a support to Medical Laboratory Assistants this may involve unpacking, sorting and separating specimens for the Immunology department and entering patient information onto the Pathology computer system. This may also involve scanning and filing laboratory records.

To work within the written Policies and Procedures of the Directorate especially in relation to Health & Safety and Quality.

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Working for our organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve.  We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.