Job summary
- Main area
- Blood Sciences
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment opportunity can be considered for internal staff members)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday - hours between 09:00-21:00 on a 7.5 hour shift rotation, plus 1:4 weekends 10:00-18:00)
- Job ref
- 419-7377388-MLA-SH
- Employer
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Scarborough Hospital
- Town
- Scarborough
- Salary
- £24,465 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Medical Laboratory Assistant - Blood Sciences
Band 2
Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).
Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to work alongside our team of Biomedical Scientists and Associates Practitioners, to deliver high quality care to our patients.
The successful candidate will be part of the Blood Sciences team, preparing samples for scientific procedures and performing laboratory based manual, semi-automated and automated procedures to assist in the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of diseases and the investigation of other pathological processes.
The laboratory values our staff and we fully support and encourage learning and development of all individuals.
Please note: This post may become Permanent at the end of Fixed Term/Secondment
This vacancy will be considered for a secondment opportunity. Please note - if you would like your application to be considered for secondment, you must secure agreement from your line manager beforehand that you can be released to undertake the role.
Main duties of the job
- Receipt and sorting of samples into the department.
- Support the role of Biomedical Scientists (BMS) within Blood Sciences, under the supervision of the MLA Manager and HCPC registered staff.
- Pre analytical preparation of samples.
- Data inputting of patient information/requests onto the laboratory computer.
- Telephone enquiry and results service.
- Assisting in the general cleanliness and tidying of the section.
- Perform laboratory based manual, semi-automated and fully automated analytical techniques according to the laboratory SOP.
Working for our organisation
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
· Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
· 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
· A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
· A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
· Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
· NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
· An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
· Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Trust Information Pack: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.[email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Sound general education-ideally GSCE grades A-C or equivalent in Maths and English
Desirable criteria
- Formal or vocational lab-based qualification eg IBMS Certificate of achievement or NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a science related subject
Experience & Motivation
Essential criteria
- Willingness to attend relevant courses and undertake specialist training as required
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a blood science laboratory, performing tests and maintaining equipment
Specialist Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understands the contribution of blood science to patient care
- Computer literate (MS Word & Excel)
- Aware of laboratory safety issues and maintaining patient confidentiality
Desirable criteria
- Previous use of blood science analysers & equipment
- Experience of using laboratory information systems
- Experience of internal and external laboratory quality assurance methods
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sue North
- Job title
- MLA Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01723 342625
- Additional information
Contact name: Hannah Longman
Contact job title: Deputy MLA Manager
Contact telephone 01723 342625
Contact email address: [email protected]
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