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Surgical Directorate
Forth Valley Royal Hospital
Bank Healthcare Science Support Worker Higher Level (Medical Laboratory Assistant) – Blood Science Laboratory
AFC band 3 – Salary Scale: £21,709 – £23,603
Applicants are invited to join the Staff Bank Service for this role based within the Blood Sciences department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. The successful applicants will provide a supporting role to the professional clinical laboratory service.
The appointee would be expected to carry out, under the supervision of a qualified laboratory employee, a range of routine laboratory and administrative tasks, which do not require the skills and training of a state registered Biomedical Scientist, including the following:
- Receive and label specimens and distribute to the relevant department.
- Carry out preparatory procedures on samples.
- Basic operation of laboratory equipment including regular cleaning.
- Input of patient’s details into the lab computing system to a high degree of accuracy.
- Input of stock orders into the finance computer system and general stock keeping duties.
- Handle enquiries from service users and members of the public.
It is essential that you have good keyboard skills, the ability to work accurately under pressure and a flexible approach to work. Standard grade English and a Science subject or previous experience of working in a laboratory is also required.
Visits to the department are encouraged.
For further details or to arrange a visit please contact Michelle McConnell, Deputy Chemistry Manager on 01324 566762, michelle.mcconnell@nhs.scot or Zeshan Mahmood, Deputy Haematology Manager on 01324 566775, zeshan.mahmood@nhs.scot
Closing Date: Thursday 17th November 2022.