Medical Laboratory Assistant (Fixed Term), Sample Reception

Corehr; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Annual salary review

Discounted gym membership

Cash healthcare plan

Sick Pay Entitlement

Permanent Health Insurance and Death 

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Season Ticket Loan Scheme

Perkbox

Company Pension Scheme

Competitive annual leave allowance – /

Job summary

Sonic Healthcare UK is seeking a Medical Laboratory Assistant on a fixed-term contract for the Sample Reception team at Lister Hospital. You will perform routine preparation and testing under supervision, ensuring accurate handling of specimens and data entry into WinPath and Helix.

The role requires shift involvement to cover a 24/7 service and may include work with COVID testing. Training and development opportunities are provided along with a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience with pathology lab software such as WinPath and Helix.
• Ability to perform routine preparation and tests.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine preparation and tests under supervision.
• Enter patient requests into the pathology computer system (WinPath and Helix).
• Carry out clerical and technical tasks in line with sample handling procedures.
• Assist in handling and distribution of incoming/outgoing goods, equipment, specimens and reagents.
• Support on-site lab Helpdesk and shift coverage for 24/7 service, including COVID testing tasks.

Tools

WinPath

Helix

Job description

Medical Laboratory Assistant (Fixed Term), Sample Reception - Lister Hospital, Stevange

Up to £27,928 per annum DOE inclusive of regional pay allowance

Job Title: Medical Laboratory Assistant

Department: Sample Reception

Location: Lister Hospital, SG1 4AB

Salary range: Up to £27,928 per annum DOE inclusive of regional pay allowance

About us:

Sonic Healthcareis an internationally renowned healthcare provider with a demonstrable track record of medical services across the world. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Sonic is an ASX Top 50 company that has grown to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers, specialising in pathology, radiology and primary care medical centres. We have operations in Australia, the USA, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Ireland and New Zealand.

Sonic Healthcare UKencompasses the two main entities in the UK, The Doctors Laboratory (TDL) and Health Services Laboratories (HSL). HSL is a partnership between The Doctors Laboratory (TDL), Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH). HSL was formed to provide pathology services to the NHS Trusts and has expanded further to provide services to other NHS Trusts. Over 3,500 staff work at Sonic Healthcare UK, primarily under the TDL or HSL banner.

Our purpose is to deliver medically-led diagnostics, innovation, value and long-term investment to healthcare. With our core laboratory based at The Halo Building in London WC1H 9AX, we also have an expanding site in Manchester as well as smaller hospital-based laboratories across the country. We maintain rigorously high standards of quality, whilst also delivering efficiencies to healthcare through careful workforce planning, pioneering technology and significant investment in infrastructure and IT.

About the role:

A vacancy has arisen for a fixed term Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) in our Sample Reception Department based at Lister Hospital following acquisition of a new contract with East and North Herts catchment GPs.

The role will involve performing routine preparation and tests, including basic analytical processes, accurately and efficiently under the supervision of a qualified BMS staff, bringing any unusual test requests or results to the attention of the appropriate member of staff. The successful candidate will also be required to enter patient requests into the pathology computer system (WinPath and Helix) and carry out clerical and technical tasks in accordance with sample handling procedures. Staff will be required to assist in handling and distribution of incoming and outgoing goods, equipment, specimens and reagents as well as managing the laboratory users’ Helpdesk.

The laboratory operates a 24/7 service so the successful candidate will be expected to participate in shifts to cover this timeframe and to manage all on-site testing of acutely unwell patients for COVID.

At HSL we offer a variety of excellent staff benefits including:

• Training and development opportunities– supporting professional development
• Annual salary review- salary and progression are aligned to our internal transparent pay structure (Progression Plus), supporting career development and structured annual salary reviews
• Discounted gym membership– we have a corporate gym membership scheme with Better Gyms
• Cash healthcare plan– cash back on a variety of healthcare costs including dentist and opticians
• Sick Pay Entitlement– one month’s full pay and one month’s half pay after probation
• Permanent Health Insurance and Death in Service Cover
• Life Assurance– providing salary continuation for long term illness (six months qualifying period)
• Employee Assistance Programme– supporting staff wellbeing
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme– interest free loan for the cost of annual travel ticket
• Perkbox– Access to additional staff perks and benefits such as high street discounts
• Company Pension Scheme –company and staff contributions which increase with service
• Competitive annual leave allowance– 29 days.
• Flexible working hours– we support and offer flexibility around shift patterns and working schedule

Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required.

We respect and value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from diverse communities.

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