Medical Laboratory Assistant

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Overview

The immunology laboratory is a busy hub laboratory providing an immunology service across Lincolnshire. The department is well equipped with Helena electrophoresis, Thermo Fisher allergy, Binding Site Optilite, Beckman Coulter flow cytometer, Werfen Bioflash and QL3000, Euroimmun Blotmaster and Dynex DS2 analysers.

NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group employs nearly 20,000 staff across several hospitals. As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we contribute to research in many areas including biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We are committed to developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce to deliver excellent care to patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate good communication and IT skills.
• Work effectively as part of a team (preferably in a healthcare environment).
• Show enthusiasm to learn new tasks.
• Participation in a 7 day, 24hr shift service may be required.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Previous relevant laboratory experience would be an advantage but is not essential.

Working Arrangements

We are keen to offer flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance. Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and is a key contributor for recruitment and retention. Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee to ensure equality of access to flexible working, based on patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

Equality, Diversity and Safeguarding

We value diverse perspectives and ideas to deliver better outcomes for patients. Applications are welcome irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance: the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement. DBS checks, if required for the role, will incur a cost to the new employee.

For more information about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust and access to benefits, please visit the recruitment website at https://joinnlag.co.uk/.