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    Band 3 Medical Laboratory Assistant - Birmingham, United Kingdom - University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

    University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
    University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Birmingham, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Job summary

    We are recruiting for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our busy, friendly team to work in our progressive laboratory. Full time Vacancy at Heartlands Hospital Birmingham in the Department of Cellular Pathology. The core working hours for the laboratories are 07: :30 Monday -- Friday. Full time successful candidates will be required to work for hours per weekday within these core times, on Saturday and Sundays by rotation, and to work across sites as required. The Department participates in a full range of routine Cellular Pathology techniques; full training and induction will be provided for the role.

    Cellular Pathology is a diagnostic laboratory operating within Laboratory Medicine. The department houses several sub-specialities including histopathology, cytopathology, electron microscopy, a muscle biopsy service, molecular pathology services, a specialist musculoskeletal pathology service, Andrology service, as well as a post mortem suite, mortuary and body repository. The laboratory receives and processes a wide range of tissue samples including approximately eighty thousand histological specimens and 7000 non-gynae cytology fluid based samples per year.

    Cellular Pathology is accredited by UKAS, holds a HTA licence and is an IBMS approved training laboratory for HCPC Registration and Specialist Training and participates fully in UK NEQAS External Quality Assurance schemes where appropriate.

    Main duties of the job

    Posts will assist and support the broad range of tasks applicable to a routine Histopathology laboratory to facilitate delivery of the Cellular Pathology diagnostic services, please see attached job description. The successful candidates will be educated to a good GCSE level in English Language and Mathematics with good interpersonal communication and keyboard skills. The posts will suit individuals whom are methodical with an eye for detail and with strong team work ethics.

    Prior to completing the application, you must read the advert and combined job description / person specification. Within the application, you are required to state how your current knowledge, skills and abilities meet the criteria. This information will be reviewed as part of the shortlisting process.

    For any further details please contact:

    Rizwan Qamar -- Deputy Head BMS or Jane Gilbert -- Senior Biomedical Scientist

    Tel:

    About us

    We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

    Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

    Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

    UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

    University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    *Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • Education to GCSE in English and Maths.
  • NVQ level 3 or equivalent.

    • Desirable

  • Completion of a medical laboratory assistant competency portfolio or evidence of laboratory working and competency

    • Experience

    Essential

  • Awareness of National Health Service.
  • Awareness of the role of Medical Laboratories.
  • Awareness of Health and Safety issues

    • Desirable

  • Experience of working in clinical laboratories
  • Experience of laboratory techniques and automation
  • Experience of dealing with the public or customer care

    • Additional Criteria

    Essential

  • Experience of working in clinical laboratories
  • Experience of laboratory techniques and automation
  • Experience of dealing with the public or customer care
  • Able to work as part of a team.
  • Good verbal and written communication.
  • Keyboard and mouse skills (word, excel).
  • Manual dexterity and hand -- eye coordination
  • Expected to participate in all out of hours periods as required by service provision.
  • Ability to handle blood and other bodily fluid samples.
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