Medical Laboratory Assistant - Specialist Haemostasis

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Hartford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in the UK seeks enthusiastic individuals to join their Haemostasis unit. Ideal candidates will be strong team players with excellent communication skills, capable of managing day-to-day workload. You will perform routine healthcare activities and uphold clinical records, contributing to high-quality patient care. Opportunities for personal development are provided, and you will be a valued member of the team.

Benefits

On-site leisure facilities

Subsidised parking

Reduced cost travel

Qualifications

• Ability to perform routine healthcare science activities under supervision.
• Experience with sample preparation and storage.
• Flexibility to work according to service needs.

Responsibilities

• Perform a range of routine healthcare science activities.
• Maintain clinical records in relation to activities.
• Work flexibly reflecting service needs.

Skills

Team player

Excellent communication skills

Responsibility in workload management

Job description

Applications are invited from enthusiastic individuals wishing to join the team within the Cambridge Haemophilia and Thrombophilia Centre Specialist Haemostasis Unit. The unit provides a comprehensive repertoire of tests to the hospital trust, the Cambridge Comprehensive Care Haemophilia Centre and acts as a referral centre for Specialist Haemostasis testing for many other hospitals and organisations.

This is an exciting time to be joining the Haemostasis unit. The unit is located within a dedicated Haemophilia centre, working closely with the medical and nursing staff. The successful candidate will be a strong team player, they will also possess excellent communication skills and must be able to take responsibility for day-to-day planning and prioritising of workload.

You will be welcomed into a team as a key valued member, with opportunities for personal development, whether that be to maintain existing skills and knowledge or developing your abilities for your future career.

Main duties of the job

Your responsibilities will include:

• Performs a range of routine healthcare science activities under supervision, e.g. sample preparation and storage
• Maintains clinical records in relation to activities carried out.
• To work flexibly in reflection of service needs
• The work of the service brings staff into constant contact with human body fluids, tissues and hazardous chemicals. This may include blood

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners.

CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries.

• Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site.
• Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals.
• We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
• On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues.

CHEL is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

Note: Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full-time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full-time permanent contract unless you have: - applied for a Graduate visa - or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment