Job summary
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic individuals to join our team
in the busy Cellular Pathology department at Dewsbury District Hospital,
Dewsbury.
The
applicant will carry out duties in a number of areas including; specimen
reception, specimen dissection and main laboratory. Additional duties include
stock control, filing, MDT preparation, equipment maintenance, reagent control
and general housekeeping.
Applicants
for this position must be enthusiastic, self-motivated, highly reliable, and
trustworthy and be able to work to tight deadlines under pressure. You must be
a team worker as well as able to work on your own.
A
good, basic level of education is required that demonstrates a good
understanding of the English language and a good level of numeracy.
Good
verbal and written communication skills are essential along with fast, accurate
keyboard skills. An ability to follow instructions, work under pressure and
demonstrate good manual dexterity will be an advantage.
Hours
of Work: 37.5 Monday to Friday between 08:00 and17:00 hrs.
NOTE:These positions
are support roles and as such, there will be no opportunity to undertake the
IBMS certificate of competence or achieve HCPC registration.
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For
more information regarding this advert, or to arrange an informal visit,
contact Shohaib Banaras (Senior BMS) on 01924 816181 or at
shohaib.banaras@nhs.net
Interviews
will be in person and not available remotely
Main duties of the job
The MLAs
is to assist the associate practitioners, biomedical
scientists, expert Practitioners, and consultant Pathologists with their work. MLAs are the main point of contact,
providing the face of the department.
MLAs
perform a range of technical and clerical duties, including:
Receipt of pathology specimens from hospital
staff and patients in a courteous and helpful manner.
Dealing with minor problems that arise.
Ensuring that the specimens and appropriate
request forms are correctly labelled and that specimens are in the correct
container.
Interpreting clinical information on request
forms to ensure appropriate tests are carried out.
Labelling request forms and specimens with
appropriate numbers as required.
Data entry of patient sample details onto the
Laboratory computer system
Performing routine cleaning and maintenance of
laboratory areas and equipment
Disposing of specimens
Checking and maintaining stocks of reagents, solutions,
and consumables.
Dealing with any spillages of noxious and toxic
chemicals and bodily fluids according to standard operating procedures.
Packaging samples for transmission to other
laboratories and maintenance of records related to this.
Retrieving slides for multi-disciplinary
meetings.
Assisting the Pathologists and the Biomedical
Scientists during surgical cut up of specimens.
Answering telephone and email enquiries
Clerical tasks including printing and filing
reports
Preparation of reagents and consumables
About us
We provide care and support to over a million people in
Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our
three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of
innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our
workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful
and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid
Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm
irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and
gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,
or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to
someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the
LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently
under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from
members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all
applicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable
guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If
you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our
patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support qualified staff in the processing of
samples.
To carry out preliminary inspection and
preparation of samples under supervision.
To follow at all times the instructions set out
in Standard Operating Procedures.
To undertake routine laboratory cleaning duties
as required.
To support laboratory staff in a range of
analytical and post analytical processes within and outside the laboratory
To undertake training necessary to fulfil the requirements of the
Medical Laboratory Assistant training log book.
To carry out preparatory work on samples as required by the Chief
Biomedical Scientist or his/her representative. To sort samples and distribute
to relevant departments.
To receive pathology specimens from hospital staff and from patients in
a courteous and helpful manner.
To deal with minor problems that arise, following standard operating
procedures.
To check for leaking specimens and deal with them according to standard
procedures.
To remove specimens from plastic transport bags as required.
Where samples are labelled as Danger of Infection, to carry out the
preliminary inspection of the samples and to remove from the bag if there is no
spillage. To give identifying number as appropriate and to carry out initial
preparation as set out in procedures for high risk samples.
To ensure that the specimens and appropriate request forms are
correctly labelled and that specimens are in the correct container. If not, to take appropriate actions as set
out in written procedures.
To interpret clinical information on request forms to ensure
appropriate tests are carried out.
To label request forms and specimens with appropriate numbers as
required.
To ensure that laboratory staff receive specimens in a timely manner
and to notify the appropriate sections of any urgent specimens.
To ensure that specimens are in appropriate racks as required before
despatch into the laboratory.
To liaise with laboratory biomedical and clerical staff, and portering
staff as appropriate and to pass on information and to solve problems.
To carry out routine cleaning of laboratory areas and equipment as
required to maintain good standards and to ensure that work areas are clean and
tidy.
To dispose of specimens following the instructions set out in Standing
Operating Procedures.
To check and maintain stocks of reagents, solutions and consumables,
some of which may be located outside pathology.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support qualified staff in the processing of
samples.
To carry out preliminary inspection and
preparation of samples under supervision.
To follow at all times the instructions set out
in Standard Operating Procedures.
To undertake routine laboratory cleaning duties
as required.
To support laboratory staff in a range of
analytical and post analytical processes within and outside the laboratory
To undertake training necessary to fulfil the requirements of the
Medical Laboratory Assistant training log book.
To carry out preparatory work on samples as required by the Chief
Biomedical Scientist or his/her representative. To sort samples and distribute
to relevant departments.
To receive pathology specimens from hospital staff and from patients in
a courteous and helpful manner.
To deal with minor problems that arise, following standard operating
procedures.
To check for leaking specimens and deal with them according to standard
procedures.
To remove specimens from plastic transport bags as required.
Where samples are labelled as Danger of Infection, to carry out the
preliminary inspection of the samples and to remove from the bag if there is no
spillage. To give identifying number as appropriate and to carry out initial
preparation as set out in procedures for high risk samples.
To ensure that the specimens and appropriate request forms are
correctly labelled and that specimens are in the correct container. If not, to take appropriate actions as set
out in written procedures.
To interpret clinical information on request forms to ensure
appropriate tests are carried out.
To label request forms and specimens with appropriate numbers as
required.
To ensure that laboratory staff receive specimens in a timely manner
and to notify the appropriate sections of any urgent specimens.
To ensure that specimens are in appropriate racks as required before
despatch into the laboratory.
To liaise with laboratory biomedical and clerical staff, and portering
staff as appropriate and to pass on information and to solve problems.
To carry out routine cleaning of laboratory areas and equipment as
required to maintain good standards and to ensure that work areas are clean and
tidy.
To dispose of specimens following the instructions set out in Standing
Operating Procedures.
To check and maintain stocks of reagents, solutions and consumables,
some of which may be located outside pathology.
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to work well within a small team.
- Able to work alone if required.
- Enthusiasm for work.
- Enthusiasm to undertake appropriate training as required to facilitate service developments.
Other
Essential
- Willingness to work flexibly.
- Friendly and approachable.
knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Must understand the nature of patient confidentiality.
-
- Awareness of own limitations.
- Awareness of Health and Safety laws.
Desirable
- Reasonable knowledge of laboratory health and safety laws.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in working flexibly as part of a Team.
- Experience of dealing with telephone enquiries.
-
- Experience with Data entry.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a hospital Pathology Department in an appropriate discipline.
- Experience of maintaining Laboratory equipment.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Able to communicate clearly and precisely both verbally and in writing with service users and all levels of staff.
- Able to work quickly and accurately.
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of good secondary education.
Desirable
- GCSE or equivalent in science and maths.
- Suitable Qualifications in Information Technology (e.g. CLAIT/ ECDL).
- Suitable Qualifications in Health and Safety.
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to work well within a small team.
- Able to work alone if required.
- Enthusiasm for work.
- Enthusiasm to undertake appropriate training as required to facilitate service developments.
Other
Essential
- Willingness to work flexibly.
- Friendly and approachable.
knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Must understand the nature of patient confidentiality.
-
- Awareness of own limitations.
- Awareness of Health and Safety laws.
Desirable
- Reasonable knowledge of laboratory health and safety laws.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in working flexibly as part of a Team.
- Experience of dealing with telephone enquiries.
-
- Experience with Data entry.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a hospital Pathology Department in an appropriate discipline.
- Experience of maintaining Laboratory equipment.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Able to communicate clearly and precisely both verbally and in writing with service users and all levels of staff.
- Able to work quickly and accurately.
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of good secondary education.
Desirable
- GCSE or equivalent in science and maths.
- Suitable Qualifications in Information Technology (e.g. CLAIT/ ECDL).
- Suitable Qualifications in Health and Safety.
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).
