Job summary
Band 3 Medical Laboratory Assistant (Virology)
37.5hrs per week
The University Hospital of North Midlands, Mid Cheshire and East Cheshire NHS Trusts form the North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service, a pathology network formed in line with an NHSI directive.
We are looking for a Medical Laboratory Assistant to work within our Virology department.
The post holder will be required to perform a range of routine and non-routine tasks within Pathology following Laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), including the Pathology Quality Policy, to provide clerical and technical support to Biomedical Scientists in order to ensure a high quality service in all areas of the relevant Pathology Discipline.
Main duties of the job
The post will be based inInfection Sciences at Royal Stoke Hospital.
Working for your organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.
We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.
About us
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.
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
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of Education demonstrated by GCSEs or equivalent (in Maths, English and a Science subject)
- Relevant NVQ level 2 or equivalent
Desirable
- NVQ level 3 in Clinical Laboratory Support
Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience
Essential
- Basic level of theoretical technical knowledge of the role
- Awareness of Health and Safety matters
- Understanding the importance of confidentiality and data quality
- Previous experience of working in a Laboratory environment
- To have intermediate and accurate IT skills
- Work under pressure, prioritise workload and work to deadlines
- Communicate effectively and accurately with all levels of staff
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Experience of demonstrating tasks to others
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Prepared to work flexibly including participating in weekend and other out of hours rotas as necessary
- Professional personal presentation and manner
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of Education demonstrated by GCSEs or equivalent (in Maths, English and a Science subject)
- Relevant NVQ level 2 or equivalent
Desirable
- NVQ level 3 in Clinical Laboratory Support
Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience
Essential
- Basic level of theoretical technical knowledge of the role
- Awareness of Health and Safety matters
- Understanding the importance of confidentiality and data quality
- Previous experience of working in a Laboratory environment
- To have intermediate and accurate IT skills
- Work under pressure, prioritise workload and work to deadlines
- Communicate effectively and accurately with all levels of staff
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Experience of demonstrating tasks to others
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Prepared to work flexibly including participating in weekend and other out of hours rotas as necessary
- Professional personal presentation and manner
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.
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.
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
Royal Stoke University Hospital
Newcastle Road
Newcastle Under Lyme
ST4 6QG
Employer's website
https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
