Job summary
- Main area
- Haematology
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term: 12 months)
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 318-25-T0413
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trustwide
- Town
- Gloucestershire
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 (pa pro rata if part-time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Higher Medical Laboratory Assistant, Haematology, Band 3
Band 3
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
Higher Medical Laboratory Assistant, Haematology, Band 3 (15 hours a week)
We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our team, in this busy, friendly department.
An exciting opportunity has arisen and we are looking for a part-time Band 3 Medical Laboratory Assistant to join the Transfusion Team. The successful applicant will primarily be responsible for the maintenance and governance of the point of care testing devices within Blood Transfusion.
This role will suit someone who is able to work on their own initiative but also part of a team. It’s a chance to take more responsibility and ownership within the area you are allocated to. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in evening working.
Participation in a weekend/bank holiday morning rota is also required, for additional remuneration at enhanced rates.
Includes late shifts (13:00 - 21:00) and weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be required to work in the Haematology & Blood Transfusion Department at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and Cheltenham General Hospital on a rotational basis. Providing continuity to the area, being a role model for the MLA staff and support for the BMS staff.
Good keyboard skills and manual dexterity is essential. Previous laboratory experience would be helpful.
Working for our organisation
We are a busy, fluid environment comprising both support staff and technical staff. There is a great team spirit and prior to the current pandemic, we were a very social group. Staff are very inclusive and we appreciate our diversity. The days go quickly and there is always something to do!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main duties will include identifying and labelling patient samples, data entry onto the laboratory computer system, performing some simple laboratory tests, analyser maintenance and generally supporting the Biomedical Scientists. The expectation of this role is for the successful candidate to specialise in Blood Transfusion to provide enhanced support and develop greater technical ability in the relevant area which includes responsibility for the maintenance and governance of point of care devices.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Evidenced numeracy and literacy and communication in English (GCSE English, Maths and Science)
Desirable criteria
- Level 3 qualification in Medical Laboratory Sciences (NVQ level 3, level 3 apprenticeship, IBMS certificate of Achievement level 1) or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience (through placement or employment) of working in an NHS Blood Sciences department including rotation through Transfusion
- Appropriate experience in an NHS Haematology Laboratory
Desirable criteria
- Experience of using a range of automated technology
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Essential criteria
- Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate
- Personally resilient and able to manage complexity and work in a busy and time sensitive environment
- Able to maintain levels of concentration with an eye for detail
- Demonstrates organisational skills and apply to both time and workflow management
- Demonstrate good levels of communication with the ability to support training, explain and escalate issues and communicate with users of the service
- Self-motivated and able to work under own initiative.
- Conscientious with a desire and ability to maintain high standards of personal performance and inspire colleagues to do likewise
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of External Quality Assurance
- Experience of troubleshooting simple laboratory analysers
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tracy Clarke
- Job title
- Transfusion Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 8558
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