Job summary
- Main area
- Microbiology
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 110-ACS206-0724
- Employer
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Glamorgan Hospital
- Town
- Llantrisant
- Salary
- £23,159 - £24,701 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Medical Laboratory Assistants
Band 3
We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. We are ideally situated between Wales’s capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons.
Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care.
We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
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 (e.g. 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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main 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 criteria
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent
- Numeracy and literacy
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of lab work procedures
- Well developed communication skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a clinical lab
- Ability to work under pressure
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of hospital specialities
- Good documentation skills
Skills
Essential criteria
- Work as part of a team and prioritise own work
- Adaptable and flexible approach to work
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak Welsh
Values
Essential criteria
- Resiliant
Desirable criteria
- Determined
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alexandra Thomas
- Job title
- Operational Manager Microbiology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01443 443348
- Additional information
Nathan Sutton, Senior Biomedical Scientist 01443 443074; [email protected])
Ceri Robins, Senior Biomedical Scientist 01443 443074; [email protected])
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