Job summary
- Main area
- Blood Sciences, Laboratory Medicine
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed term: 24 months (24 months)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift Rota)
- Job ref
- 241-550DS-24
- Employer
- Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Bolton Hospital
- Town
- Bolton
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/07/2024 23:59
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Medical Laboratory Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
Full-time 37.5 hours per week. Fixed term for 24 months
Applications are invited for a Medical Laboratory Assistant vacancy in the Blood Sciences Laboratories at Royal Bolton Hospital.
If you are an internal applicant, please note that as with all secondment opportunities, interested parties should discuss the opportunity with their line manager before applying.
Main duties of the job
The post involves assisting and supporting our friendly team in the processing of patient samples. This includes use of the laboratory computer system. The successful candidates will rotate through all sections of Specimen Reception and the Blood Sciences laboratories.
Previous experience is an advantage but not essential as full training will be given.
Working for our organisation
The laboratories are well equipped (Roche Cobas, Sysmex XN, Werfen TOP, Tosoh HPLC analysers, Diasorin Liaison and Ortho Vision analysers), fully computerised (Clinisys LabCentre system), fully UKAS accredited and HCPC approved for training. The Blood Sciences Laboratories processes around 900,000 patient samples per year. The laboratory also supports an active Clinical Haematology service.
The department operates an out of hours service (24 hour working – 7 days per week) in which you will be required to participate. Payment for ‘out of hours’ working is at Agenda for Change rates. Flexibility to cover for absent colleagues will be expected.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good all-round general standard of education including GSCE or equivalent maths and English Language (at C/3 or above).
Experience
Essential criteria
- Data entry
- NHS Laboratory Experience
Desirable criteria
- Blood Sciences - NHS Laboratory Experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Work under pressure
- Team working
- IT literate
- Evidence of Independant Working
- knowledge of SOPs and Usage in Laboratories
Other
Essential criteria
- Flexibility and 24/7 working
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Minaxi Patel
- Job title
- Specimen Reception Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01204 390296
- Additional information
Imran Haque
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