Medical Laboratory Assistant - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Band 3

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Grade

Band 3

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Contract

0 months (Bank)

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Hours

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0 hours per week (Bank)
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Site

QMC and City hospital laboratories

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Town

Nottingham

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Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 Bank
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Salary period

Yearly

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29/06/2023 23:59Job overview

Particular need for 5pm-midnight/night shifts.

The post is based in the Clinical Pathology department at the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. The role of a Medical Laboratory Assistant is varied and involves providing support to the Clinical Pathology team.

We expect you to be a passionate, self-motivated individual who has an organised approach to work with good attention to detail and who can remain calm when busy.

You will possess well developed communication and observational skills and enjoy working as part of a team so together we can provide excellent care and quality in a challenging environment.

Previous experience in an NHS clinical laboratory or in analytical techniques would be an advantage but is not essential as full training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for individuals who can work flexibly to help support specimen reception.

Bank shifts are available at flexible times, days and at both main NUH sites

We particularly require individuals who can work in the afternoons and into the early evening

Full training given

Working for our organisation

NUH offers a range of staff benefits, please seeLots of opportunity to progress to substantive roles and career development in the laboratories

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Booking in pathology sample requests into the laboratory IT system

Covering reception duties, sorting and prioritising samples.

Loading samples onto analytical equipment in the labs. Overseeing maintenance of pre-analytical equipment.

Person specification

Qualifications:

Essential criteria

GCSE in English, Maths and Science (grade A-C or equivalent)

Experience

Essential criteria

Evidence of Data Entry
Evidence of Team Working

Desirable criteria

Previous NHS Experience

Other requirements

Essential criteria

Able to offer flexibility with hours

Planning, organisation and physical skills

Essential criteria

Ability to prioritise and plan own workload
Problem solving skills
Remains calm under pressure
PC literate

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Bring your whole self to work for us at NUH. We love diversity and we value your difference, your unique skills, knowledge and experience.

Becoming one of our people may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in delivering world class healthcare to the diverse patient populations we serve.

Salary:
The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence:

All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy:

NHS employees within the East Midlands who are 'at risk' of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation such as passports, visas and driving license through a system called Trust ID.

NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment.

The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation.

The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent:

Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service
I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the
Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.