Medical Laboratory Assistant - Point Of Care Testing

NHS; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Medical Laboratory Assistant to join their Point of Care Testing team in Scarborough. This role involves supporting high-quality diagnostic services, conducting technical analysis, and maintaining laboratory equipment. The successful candidate will have a sound educational background, relevant qualifications, and a passion for patient care.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Generous relocation package

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Experience in a laboratory environment and working to procedures.
• Formal qualification in a science-related subject or transferable skills.
• Previous use of laboratory analysers and maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with quality provision of the POCT laboratory service.
• Carry out maintenance and calibration of equipment.
• Communicate with clinicians and service users effectively.

Skills

Awareness of POCT contribution to patient care

Working to written procedures

Education

GSCE grades A-C or equivalent in Maths and English

IBMS Certificate of achievement part 1 or NVQ Level 3

Tools

Laboratory analysers & equipment

Job description

Go back York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Laboratory Assistant - Point Of Care Testing

The closing date is 27 May 2025

Would you like a rewarding career at the heart of healthcare?

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our small Point of Care Testing (POCT) team in Scarborough. POCT provide and support an efficient and high-quality diagnostic service, providing analysers used by healthcare professionals at the point of patient care.

As a Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) working in POCT in Scarborough you will assist with the quality provision of the POCT laboratory service. This will include technical analysis and maintenance of POCT analysers, supporting quality assurance and troubleshooting.

Main duties of the job

• To follow quality control procedures as set out in the departmental instructions.
• To prepare and distribute samples for external quality assurance to ward/departments.
• Receive and input quality control returns accurately and on time and investigate any missing returns.
• To carry out routine and emergency maintenance and calibration of equipment both inside and outside the department as appropriate and to identify problems associated with equipment used to your managers
• To work to a schedule but be able to amend plans based on response to arising priorities.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with clinicians, nurses and other service users on issues of a technical nature, referring complex enquires to senior staff as appropriate.

About us

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants

27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.

A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [e-mail].

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 Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification

Experience/Knowledge

• Have an awareness of the contribution of POCT to patient care
• Previous experience of working to written procedures in a laboratory environment

Qualifications/Training

• Sound general education-ideally GSCE grades A-C or equivalent in Maths and English
• Formal or vocational lab-based qualification eg IBMS Certificate of achievement part 1 or NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a science related subject OR transferable skills from clinical/healthcare setting.
• Previous use of laboratory analysers & equipment, performing tests and maintaining equipment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust