Job Advert
Numerous exciting opportunities have become available for 3 Medical Laboratory Assistant.
1 x position based within University Hospital Monklands and 2 x positons based within University Hospital Hairmyres.
Job Purpose
- Collects and prepares materials and clinical specimens for analysis and safe disposal of clinical waste.
- Registers patient related information onto Laboratory Information System or other manual systems.
- Deals with reception and telephone queries from staff from other departments and external agencies.
- Provides assistance to the Biomedical Scientist for provision of a laboratory service.
- Performs specific laboratory tests with senior staff available for reference.
- Pathology based posts will receive, store and release deceased patients from the mortuary
- Assists in the training of new or less experienced staff.
Knowledge, Training and/or Experience Required to do the Job
- Standard Grade English and a Science Subject essential.
- A good understanding of Biomedical Science.
- Knowledge of anatomy and physiology is preferred but training will be provided.
- Extended supervised training for a minimum of one year due to the wide range of duties encompassed within the job equivalent to National Vocational Qualification Level 3.
- High awareness of Infection Control Policies and Procedures.
- Good keyboard skills.
- Manual dexterity essential.
- Ongoing personal development in subject through attendance at appropriate meetings and courses.
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Louise Brown, Lead BMS, Biochemistry on louise.brown@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk.
For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only , please contact Kirsty Hasson, Recruitment Administrator on kirsty.hasson@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk, stating the job title and reference number in the subject. Please note: all job related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
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