Job summary
- Main area
- Specialist Services
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-SCS6762118
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stoke Mandeville Hospital
- Town
- Aylesbury
- Salary
- £23,615 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Medical Laboratory Assistant - Blood Sciences
Band 2
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
We require a conscientious and enthusiastic individual to join the laboratory team in providing Blood Science services at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. Working in different areas within Blood Sciences, duties will include: collecting, checking and labelling of specimens, filing, and data input duties.
Main duties of the job
- To follow Standard Operating Procedures and to participate in their regular review and update.
- To prepare, store and use reagents and consumables in a manner suitable for patient investigations, being aware of COSHH
- To report quality control procedures indicating loss of performance.
- To report when there is a situation which may cause a service failure.
- To be conversant with the safe methods of handling and using toxic, carcinogenic, harmful and flammable substances.
- To receive and check the integrity of requests and samples based on the Minimum Identification Criteria required by the laboratory.
- To check the correct samples have been received.
- To barcode samples and forms and distribute samples
Working for our organisation
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! –
BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
- A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Basic science education at GCSE
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- NVQ 3
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Communication – spoken and written.
- Command of English language.
- Keyboard and Mouse.
- Standard operating procedures
- Minimum identification criteria for samples and requests.
Desirable criteria
- Numeracy – statistical and mathematical.
- Basic Microsoft packages.
- Assays referred to other laboratories.
- Safe handling of potentially infectious samples.
- Accurate pipetting.
Special Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Work overnight
Desirable criteria
- Travel to other sites
- Work internal rotation
- Work in laboratory team with 25 scientists
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working as a member of a team
Desirable criteria
- Automated analysis with complex equipment
- Laboratory experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working as a member of a team
Desirable criteria
- Automated analysis with complex equipment
- Laboratory experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Shameila Jabeen
- Job title
- Blood Sciences Specimen Reception Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01296315454
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