Senior Medical Laboratory Assistant
Job Description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Medical Laboratory Assistant in the Microbiology department at Worcester Royal Hospital, Worcester.
The successful applicant will be joining the microbiology team consisting of Biomedical scientists, Microbiology consultants, and the wider pathology department.
this is a full time role37.5 hours per week, excluding meal breaks.
Rostered shifts include core hour shifts (09:00 17:00), late shifts (12:00 20:00), weekends (08:00 - 16:00) Bank Holidays (08:00 16:00) and overnight shifts (20:00 08:00).
Weekends and Bank Holidays are additional to core hour Participation on the overnight shift roster is mandatory.
We are a busy department which includes a wide repertoire of tests including general Bacteriology, Serology, and Molecular biology.
During the pandemic we were and remain a vital service ensuring patients are getting COVID tests 24/7.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be rotated throughout the whole of the department, becoming competent in housekeeping, general bacteriology including urines, enteric and swab processing. Serology and molecular biology sample processing.
They will be expected to contribute to the quality management system and participate in audits and the processing of IQC and IQA.
They will need to be adaptable and organised as this is a fast paced department where changes can occur quickly, therefore a positive attitude towards the work and services users is required.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job responsibilities
Please see the uploaded job description for further expectations and requirements of the Medical Laboratory Assistant role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE grade A to C in English, Maths and Science level or equivalent
- Good Spoken and written English.
- Willing to undertake any necessary in-house training required.
Desirable
- Working towards NVQ Level 3 in or equivalent qualification.
- NVQ 2 or above in Clinical Laboratory Support or IBMS Certificate of Achievement Level 1.
Experience
Essential
- NHS laboratory experience.
- Has experience of working in a laboratory and has practical experience of performing regular routine laboratory investigations. (University/College practical's do not count)
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good attention to detail.
- Ability to concentrate for prolonged periods of time and under pressure
- High level of dexterity.
- Ability to work in a team.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Flexible attitude to tasks.
- Conscientious approach to work.
- Because manual handling of loads is required, the applicant must be physically capable of undertaking this aspect of the duties
Desirable
- Basic IT skills
- Previous experience of working with the public
- Understanding of the importance of confidentiality.
- Awareness of Health and Safety
- Presentable appearance
Employer details
Employer name
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 1DD
