An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time position as a Medical Laboratory Assistant / Healthcare Science Assistant.
You will support the Biomedical Scientists and microbiology team in providing a clinical technical service to achieve efficient and effective patient care. Working as part of a team, you will carry out the receipt, booking-in, processing, and testing of specimens to provide a diagnostic microbiology service. Previous experience in pathology is essential.
You will be working in a team of 6 Biomedical Scientists and 7 MLAs, processing approximately 180,000 microbiology requests per annum based at Queen's Hospital Burton.
Responsibilities
* Work effectively and efficiently following the appropriate Trust and directorate policies, procedures, and guidelines including the departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
* Prepare and process patient specimens.
* Prepare urine samples for microscopy.
* Prepare mycology specimens for microscopy.
* Inoculate patient specimens onto culture media for incubation.
* Separate blood samples and set up tests.
* Perform specimen reception tasks including accurately entering patient/specimen details onto the departmental computer system, maintaining a valid database.
* Maintain and support the effective use of available resources (equipment and stock) efficiently.
Closing date of applications: 01 December 2024
Interview date: 13 December 2024
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people, and local partners in achieving the best health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness, and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In Return We Will Offer
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development.
* On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, and car schemes.
Key Facts
* We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
* We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
* An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
* Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
* Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
* We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
* We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
* UHDB is a research-active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rebecca Turner Job title: Microbiology Service Manager Email address: rebecca.turner4@nhs.net Telephone number: 01332 788219
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