Medical Laboratory Assistant

We require a conscientious and enthusiastic individual to join the laboratory team in providing Blood Science services at Stoke Mandeville Hospital for a fixed term of 12 months. Working in different areas within Blood Sciences, duties will include: collecting, checking and labelling of specimens, filing, and data input duties.

• To follow Standard Operating Procedures and to participate in their regular review and update.
• To prepare, store and use reagents and consumables in a manner suitable for patient investigations, being aware of COSHH
• To report quality control procedures indicating loss of performance.
• To report when there is a situation which may cause a service failure.
• To be conversant with the safe methods of handling and using toxic, carcinogenic, harmful and flammable substances.
• To receive and check the integrity of requests and samples based on the Minimum Identification Criteria required by the laboratory.
• To check the correct samples have been received.
• To barcode samples and forms and distribute samples
  
  

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
  
  

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families
  
  

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Katy Cotton Job title: Lead Biomedical Scientist Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01296315454