Job summary
Band 2 - £23,615 per annum
Full-Time 37.5 hours per week
Temporary contract 12 months
Do you want to take part in a new screening initiative? Are you friendly and able to work as part of a team? If the answer is yes, then we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic team player to join us in the busy Pathology Department at Queen Alexandra Hospital as a Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA).
You will undertake a range of duties which will include receiving and sorting patient samples, pre-analytical preparation of samples, entering patient data onto the Pathology Information System and ensuring safe disposal of clinical and laboratory waste.
This role will include working evening and weekends.
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Receive, sort and dispatch patient sample
- Undertake all pre-analytical samples according to departmental policies and procedures
- Take responsibility for the provision of pre-analytical sample processing services during weekend, evening and bank holiday shifts
- On request, telephone validated/authorised results to other healthcare professionals
- Sort and distribute internal and external mail
- Ensure the appropriate filing and/or scanning of specimen request forms and laboratory worksheets
- Ensure all appropriate records are maintained and completed according to departmental policies
- Undertake data entry of patient and test information ensuring accuracy at all times
If this sounds just what you are looking for then we would genuinely love to hear from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Receive, sort and dispatch patient sample
- Undertake all pre-analytical samples according to departmental policies and procedures
- Take responsibility for the provision of pre-analytical sample processing services during weekend, evening and bank holiday shifts
- On request, telephone validated/authorised results to other healthcare professionals
- Sort and distribute internal and external mail
- Ensure the appropriate filing and/or scanning of specimen request forms and laboratory worksheets
- Ensure all appropriate records are maintained and completed according to departmental policies
- Undertake data entry of patient and test information ensuring accuracy at all times
If this sounds just what you are looking for then we would genuinely love to hear from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general education including GCSEs in English Language and Mathematics (grade A* to C or 4 to 9)
Desirable
- Science GCSE desirable (grade A* to C or 4 to 9)
Experience
Essential
- MS Office including Word, Excel and Outlook
- Customer service experience
- Experience of working flexibly and as part of a team
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Accurate keyboard skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Able to work using own initiative
- Able to demonstrate confidentiality and trustworthiness
Desirable
- Knowledge of medical terminology
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general education including GCSEs in English Language and Mathematics (grade A* to C or 4 to 9)
Desirable
- Science GCSE desirable (grade A* to C or 4 to 9)
Experience
Essential
- MS Office including Word, Excel and Outlook
- Customer service experience
- Experience of working flexibly and as part of a team
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Accurate keyboard skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Able to work using own initiative
- Able to demonstrate confidentiality and trustworthiness
Desirable
- Knowledge of medical terminology
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
