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Medical Laboratory Assistant (Ref: 192306)
Substantive Post, Part time 22.2 hours per week
Band 3 - Salary Range £25,468 - £27,486 per annum pro-rata plus
Distant Island Allowance of £2,256 per annum pro rata
Working in the Laboratory Specimen Reception Department, you will work as part of a small team receiving and preparing clinical specimens for analysis. You will register patient related information onto our Laboratory Information System and other manual systems whilst dealing with telephone and face to face queries from our service users. In addition, this varied role will see you handling and disposal of biological waste, receiving and monitoring of laboratory supplies, carrying out routine safety and quality checks on point-of-care analysers used by others across various hospital departments, performing cleaning and maintenance of laboratory equipment and performing basic patient sample testing appropriate to proven levels of competence.
The laboratory processes around 1000,000 samples per year across Biochemistry, Haematology, Blood Transfusion and Microbiology/Virology; supporting Shetland’s Primary Care services as well as Acute and Elective activity within the Gilbert Bain Hospital.
You will need either science based higher grades (or equivalent), or National 5 grades (or equivalent) and laboratory based training up to a competency level equivalent to SVQ3 level. You will possess good IT skills. Strong communication skills an eye for detail and the ability to work as part of a small team in a fast-paced environment are key to succeeding in this role.
You will be expected to comply with the Induction Standards and Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers within 3 months of commencing your role – details can be viewed on http://www.hcswtoolkit.nes.scot.nhs.uk/resources/hcsw-standards-and-codes/
For an informal discussion, please contact Claire Smith Senior Biomedical Scientist on 01595 743368 claire.smith5@nhs.scot or Kevin Tosetto, Biomedical Scientist on kevin.tosetto@nhs.scot for an informal discussion or for a tour around the laboratory.
Closing date: 18/08/2024
Interview date: 29/08/2024
If you require assistance or encounter any technical issues with your application, please e-mail support at https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home including the vacancy reference number and “NHS Shetland” in the subject line.
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