Bank Medical Laboratory Assistant

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; West Carr; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Medical Laboratory Assistant to join their busy team in Hull Microbiology. The successful candidate will support Biomedical Scientists with a range of tasks including specimen preparation, data entry, and laboratory duties. This role offers an excellent opportunity within a well-equipped department committed to training and clinical excellence, with shifts including weekends and bank holidays.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a good understanding of laboratory safety procedures.
• Ability to handle clinical specimens and deal with queries from other departments.
• Willingness to participate in late shifts, weekends, and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Prepare clinical specimens for testing and handle booking samples.
• Perform general housekeeping duties and deal with queries.
• Comply with UKAS standards and maintain effective teamwork.

Skills

Reliability

Hard-working

Sociability

Teamwork

Tools

Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a suitable candidate to join our busy and friendly team in Hull Microbiology as Medical Laboratory Assistant. We are looking to appoint a candidate who is reliable, hard-working, and who would welcome the challenge of joining our team. Our department is committed to training, high-quality diagnostics and clinical excellence. You will be joining a team of laboratory staff that delivers a medical laboratory service to the Trust and the wider region as part of the SHYPS network (Scarborough, Hull, York Pathology service).

You will perform a wide range of tasks to support Biomedical Scientists performing diagnostic testing in the department. These tasks include preparation of clinical specimens for testing, handling telephone queries from other healthcare professionals, reception and admin duties, and various other technical and clerical roles. We are looking for individuals who are hard working, innovative, sociable, and work well as part of a team.

It will eventually be a contractual requirement for the successful candidates to participate in the late shifts, weekend and bank holidays rosters. The Laboratory is UKAS accredited. The main duties of the post will be based in the Microbiology Laboratory, receiving and booking in samples into our LIMS (Winpath) system. Duties include data entry, aspects of sample preparation in addition to referral samples and answering the phone to service users and other general laboratory duties. This position offers an excellent opportunity to work within a well equipped Microbiology department performing a wide range of diagnostic tests and be part of a developing Pathology network.

Responsibilities

• General responsibilities: Complies with good work practices in accordance with the standards of UKAS and other relevant professional and legislative bodies; Attend and complete appropriate meetings and mandatory training; Maintain good working relations with all staff, and promote effective teamwork; Participate in weekend/bank holiday rosters as required.
• Technical: Perform work strictly in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures; Safe handling of blood, urine and other clinical samples; Stores samples and reagents appropriately; Sorts specimens and forms, identifying any problems or anomalies with samples; Performs general housekeeping duties, such as cleaning, disinfecting and record-keeping; Deals with queries from other departments or the public, complying with relevant Trust confidentiality policies.
• Laboratory informatics: Uses laboratory computer systems according to the authorised protocols - includes data input and recall.

Additional information

• As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
• Armed Forces Friendly Employer: We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain's Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
• COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements: Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
• DBS checks: All new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary. The charges are currently £27.38 for a standard check and £55.38 for an enhanced check. Volunteers and Bank only staff will not be charged. The sensitive applications route provides options for transgender applicants; contact the sensitive applications team for details.
• Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): Please acknowledge awareness of our selection processes regarding AI tools before submitting your application.
• Agile and Flexible Working: Policy to support flexible working from day one for all posts. Speak to the recruiting manager to discuss requirements.

Benefits

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, with retirement benefits and options for dependants
• Employee Assistance Programme with confidential 24/7 support
• Learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on various services and providers

About the Trust

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated in a region with access to national parks, coastline and York. We provide a range of hospital and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people. We manage eight hospital sites with a workforce of around 10,000 staff.