Medical Laboratory Assistant - Central Reception | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 30 Mai 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £24,169 pa |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 29 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Bournemouth, BH7 7DW |
| Cwmni: | Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7216962/153-SP04610 |
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We are seeking well organised, highly motivated individuals to join our multidisciplinary team.
Applications are invited for the post of Medical Laboratory Assistant to work within the Central Reception Department at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust which will cover both sites at Poole Hospital and the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. The departments include Biochemistry, Haematology and Transfusion and are all UKAS accredited.
Medical Laboratory Assistants work as part of a team supporting the Biomedical scientists. Medical Laboratory Assistants receive and process (data entry) samples prior to testing by Biomedical Scientists in the laboratories.
The successful candidate will be trained to deal with enquiries on the telephone, and to accurately provide authorised results to other healthcare professionals as required. There is the scope for personal development within the department.
Please ensure you read the attached person specification as your application will be assessed against this.
Hours are part time (30 hours per week) on a shift basis.
The laboratory operates 24/7 with core hours between 7am and 8pm, to include weekend, night and bank holiday working.
You will be required to undertake a typing test as part of the interview.
Contact - Amanda Terry, Central Reception Team Leader
amanda.terry@uhd.nhs.uk
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
Medical Laboratory Assistants work as part of the team supporting the Biomedical Scientists. Biomedical Scientists analyse blood, body fluids, tissues and cells to determine the presence or absence of disease, to enable diagnosis and also to monitor the effectiveness of treatment. They also carry out tests and analyses, which enable population screening for inherited or malignant disorders.
After training MLAs will be required to carry out a range of laboratory procedures including to collect and separate samples from wards and from the phlebotomy service throughout the day, to receive, check, sort, uniquely identify, label and prepare for analysis including those specimens for clinical trials and to be responsible for the accurate and timely dispatch of samples to other laboratories for testing as required. These duties to be performed according to standard operating procedures and within daily deadlines.
Concentration, accuracy and attention to detail are essential to these processes and medical laboratory assistants will be expected to provide a helpful and professional service to patients and staff within the NHS.
The Central (Specimen) Reception services are based at both Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Bournemouth Hospital. The post will involve working at both sites.
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
In some cases, this means that services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Note, previous applicants need not apply.
This advert closes on Saturday 7 Jun 2025
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