Job summary
- Main area
- Blood Sciences
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 423-6803099
- Employer
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Airedale General Hospital
- Town
- Steeton
- Salary
- £23,615 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Medical Laboratory Assistant (Band 2)
NHS AfC: Band 2
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
Job overview
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust (ANHSFT), Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT), and Harrogate District Hospital (HDH) have formed a joint venture, Integrated Pathology Solutions LLP (IPS) to provide a high-quality diagnostic and consultative service to clinical service users of both Hospital Trusts, and to primary and secondary care providers within the locality.
Applications are invited for a full time Medical Laboratory Assistant (Agenda for Change Band 2) in Haematology and Blood Transfusion based on the Airedale Hospital site.
Medical Laboratory Assistants are a key staff group within the pathology laboratory. Candidates will need to be enthusiastic, well-motivated and innovative, with good organisational and practical skills. Team working and good communication skills are essential. Previous experience as a Medical Laboratory Assistant will prove a distinct advantage at shortlisting. Basic IT skills would also be an advantage.
Opportunities for personal development are strongly supported; however please note this post may not be suitable for individuals with Biomedical Science degrees as there is no progression to a Biomedical Scientist grade.
NB. We reserve the right to close this application process early if sufficient suitable applications are received.
Main duties of the job
- Under supervision and following Standard Operating Procedures the following duties may be carried out.
o Undertake in service training leading to the completion of the competency logbook
o Working in line with supervisor to deliver core training to new staff members of all tasks within department.
o Dealing with frequent telephone enquiries e.g. stock requests, bottle advice, giving results and directing calls to correct locations.
o Face to face Pathology enquiries.
o Liaise with and despatch consumables to service users.
o Solve day to day problems e.g. Mislabelled specimens, determining minimal sample volumes, i.e insufficient samples, manual aliquots etc.
o Sort and prepare consistently high volumes of work for daily diagnostic testing.
o Prioritise workload to meet necessary turnaround times, including fast track and emergency work
o Day to Day organisation of workload involving frequent sorting and pre-analytical processes to ensure appropriate testing of samples on all shifts.
o Linking with supervisor to follow business continuity plans during periods of service outages, e.g. staffing, electrical or analyser
o Input PID and other data into the laboratory computer systems in a distracting environment whilst maintaining concentration to ensure patient safety
Working for our organisation
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT), Airedale NHS Foundation Trust (ANHSFT) and Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) have formed a joint venture, Integrated Pathology Solutions LLP (IPS) to provide a high-quality diagnostic and consultative service to clinical service users of both Hospital Trusts, and to primary and secondary care providers within the locality.
Our staff surveys tell us that we are one of the best Trusts to work for in the country. Staff benefits include a children's day nursery, subsidised restaurant facilities, cyber cafe and discounts at local leisure facilities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will be required to work in all sections within the department. These areas include General Haematology, Coagulation and Blood Transfusion.
The department operates a 24/7 service. The required core working hours for this post are 12-8pm shifts Monday to Friday
For full details of this job vacancy, please see attached full job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE Science, English or equivalent level qualification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the NHS Constitution & ‘Understanding the New NHS’
- Good Communication skills
- Ability to prioritise work and work effectively under pressure
- Analytical and judgemental skills
- Manual dexterity
Desirable criteria
- Health and safety legislation
- COSHH
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of following SOP’s
- Previous Laboratory experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Louise Halliday
- Job title
- Blood Sciences Pre-Analytics Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535 293455
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