Medical Laboratory Assistant - Blood Transfusion

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Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a part-time Medical Laboratory Assistant to join their Blood Transfusion Department. This role involves critical support for clerical and laboratory tasks, including data entry and patient sample management. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented and possess a keen interest in science. With flexible working hours, this position offers a great opportunity to contribute to patient care while balancing personal commitments. Join a team dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare services and making a real difference in patients' lives.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and motivated individual with good attention to detail.
• Some data entry experience required.

Responsibilities

• Support clerical and laboratory needs in Blood Transfusion.
• Receive and book patient samples onto the laboratory system.

Skills

Data Entry

Attention to Detail

Interpersonal Skills

Interest in Science

Education

NVQ Level 2

Job description

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

About

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) provides hospital services to around 570,000 people living in Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire, and specialist services to patients from all over the country.

We deliver a full range of district hospital services in a variety of locations. Our acute services are provided from Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester. We also offer an extensive range of services at Andover War Memorial Hospital, including surgery, elderly rehabilitation and maternity care. In addition to the services delivered in our hospitals, we provide outpatient and therapy services in community settings and in patients homes.

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Tackling Climate Change:Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search HHFT Climate Action or [email protected] .

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Key details

Location

SiteBasingstokeTownBasingstokePostcodeRG24 9NAMajor / Minor RegionHampshire

Contract type & working pattern

ContractPermanent: Hours be be discussed.Hours15 hours per week (Flexible hours to be discussed)

• Part time
• Flexible working
  
  

Salary

Salary£24,625 - £25,674 per annum pro rata (excluding unsociable hours enhancements)Salary periodYearlyGrade(Band 3)

Specialty

Main areaPathology

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

Job Overview

Part Time (15hrs) Medical Laboratory Assistant Blood Science Working in our Blood Transfusion Department

Location:

What We Look For

• An enthusiastic and motivated individual who is professional, reliable and flexible to join our friendly and hardworking team.
• Good attention to detail.
• Some data entry experience
• Good interpersonal Skills
• An interest in Science
  
  

Advert

The successful applicant will work as part of a team supporting both the clerical and laboratory needs of Blood Transfusion. Your duties will include the receipt and booking of patients samples on to the laboratory information system and the general support duties in the Transfusion Laboratory.

In addition post also includes dealing with enquires from both NHS Staff and the general public.

This is a part time post - hours are flexible

Working for our organisation

Your life outside HHFT is important and the Trust are happy to consider applications with flexible working patterns that cater to individual requirements; this can be discussed at interview

Who We Are

About the trust:

The vision at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is to provide outstanding care for every patient. We serve a population of nearly 600,000 people across Hampshire and West Berkshire as well as some people who access our specialist services from across the country.

Four core values (CARE) Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Encourage. These are in place to support of four clear objectives, provide outstanding care of patients, empowering all members of staff, sustainable growth and innovating for the future.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us

Our Commitment To You

We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

The Paperwork

• HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.
• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.
• All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
• In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.
• This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
  
  

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NVQ level 2 educaiton
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• patient confidenciality/healthcare
  
  

Desirable criteria

• pathology experience
  
  

Skill

Essential criteria

• data entry/keyboard skills
  
  

Documents

• JD/PS (, 1.1)PDFMB
• HHFT Employee Rewards & Benefits (, 723.8)PDFKB
• Tackling Climate Change at Hampshire Hospitals (, 4.9)PDFMB
  
  

Further details / informal visits contact

NameZuotimi EkeJob titleHaematology Operations ManagerEmail address [email protected]Telephone number01256 312752Additional information

Ask for Timi Eke - Haematology Mgr or Jo Lawrence - Blood Transfusion Mgr.