Medical Laboratory Assistant

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

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Job summary

The University Hospital of North Midlands, Mid Cheshire and East Cheshire NHS Trusts are working collaboratively to form a Pathology network in line with a NHSI directive.

CSR MLA

Band 3

Leighton

Permanent

Main duties of the job

The post will be based in Central Specimen Reception Leighton Hospital This is an interesting and important job, previous experience in this field is not essential as full training is given.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Date posted

05 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-6107507

Job locations

Leighton Hospital

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4RQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Knowledge of healthcare science duties to NVQ level 3 (2 A levels) plus additional theoretical or applied
  • Numerate and literate, able to handle numbers accurately, without error.
  • Have an awareness of Health and Safety issues.

Desirable

  • Training to Foundation degree level

Experience

Essential

  • Familiarity with IT systems
  • Experience of working in a team and alone
  • Experience of Data Entry
  • Experience of training staff in own work area

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in a Laboratory environment
  • Experience of staff supervision

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Good manual dexterity skills
  • Good and accurate IT skills.
  • Work under pressure, prioritise workload and work to deadlines.
  • Good communication skills

Desirable

  • Intermediate knowledge of word and excel
Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Knowledge of healthcare science duties to NVQ level 3 (2 A levels) plus additional theoretical or applied
  • Numerate and literate, able to handle numbers accurately, without error.
  • Have an awareness of Health and Safety issues.

Desirable

  • Training to Foundation degree level

Experience

Essential

  • Familiarity with IT systems
  • Experience of working in a team and alone
  • Experience of Data Entry
  • Experience of training staff in own work area

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in a Laboratory environment
  • Experience of staff supervision

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Good manual dexterity skills
  • Good and accurate IT skills.
  • Work under pressure, prioritise workload and work to deadlines.
  • Good communication skills

Desirable

  • Intermediate knowledge of word and excel

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Leighton Hospital

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4RQ


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Leighton Hospital

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4RQ


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

CSR Manager

John Davenport

John.davenport@mcht.nhs.uk

01270612345

Date posted

05 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-6107507

Job locations

Leighton Hospital

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4RQ


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