Job Advert
Medical Laboratory Assistant (Ref: 26441)
Bank Hours Available
Band 3 – Salary Range £-20,700- £22,594 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 35,000 test requests per year across Biochemistry, Haematology, Blood Transfusion and Microbiology; supporting Shetland’s Primary Care services as well as Acute and Elective activity within the Gilbert Bain Hospital.
You will need Standard Grades or equivalent and will possess good IT skills. Strong communication skills and the ability to work as part of a small team in a fast-paced environment are key to succeeding in this role.
We are looking for an individual who would like to join the NHS Shetland staff bank to work with us on an ad-hoc basis, covering holiday and other absences. The hours of work will be within Monday-Friday 0830-1730 with the possibility of some Saturday morning working.
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.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/288863/0088362.pdf
and http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/288853/0088360.pdf
For an informal discussion, please contact Dawn Smith, Diagnostic and Electives Services Manager on dawnsmith10@nhs.net or 01595 743675 for an informal discussion or for a tour around the laboratory.
Closing date: 16th August 2020
Interview date: TBC
In addition to salary, all posts qualify for a Distant Islands Allowance of £1,895 per annum (pro rata for part-time and fixed term positions).
*Please note this is a local advertisement and no relocation or interview expenses are applicable.
For more information and to apply:
Internal Applicants: if you are currently working for NHS Shetland (including Bank Members) you must apply via the Jobtrain website link: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/internal/vacancies.aspx?chkDivision=173
External Applicants: ie if you are NOT currently an NHS Shetland employee or registered on our Bank, you must apply via the following Jobtrain website link:-https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/vacancies.aspx?chkDivision=173
If you require assistance or encounter any technical issues with your application, please e-mail support at helpdesk@helpmeapply.co.uk including the vacancy reference number and “NHS Shetland” in the subject line.
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