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Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) - Microbiology

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Wishaw

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£29,103 - £31,409 a year
11 hours ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Sick pay

Qualifications

Anatomy knowledge
Driving Licence
Physiology knowledge
English
NVQ

Full job description

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

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.

In this key role, you will:

Work under the supervision of a State Registered Biomedical Scientist or Reception Supervisor or Senior Mortuary Staff.
Prepare samples for analysis and register the request ensuring accuracy of sample identification and documentation.
Keyboard skills important with high levels of speed and accuracy when using the laboratory computer to input patient/specimen details and when accessing patient information.
Register the request ensuring accuracy of sample identification and documentation.

What You'll Bring:

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.

A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

What we Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
Generous NHS pension scheme
Annual incremental salary progression
Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Becky Jeffrey, Technical Manager, Microbiology on [email protected]

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Gemma Irwin, Recruitment Administrator on [email protected]

Interested?

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, righttowork requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application

You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.

This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply early.

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