Medical Laboratory Assistant

Following progression to Band 3, duties include the following:

The postholder will be required to work a range of shifts between 08:00-08:00 including days, evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.

Training will take place during dayshift hours.

This advert may close early, if we have received a sufficient amount of applications. Therefore you are highly advised to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position.

For a full overview of the Job Description, please refer to the PDF Job Description attached as an additional document to this advert.

The postholder will work under the direction of senior staff to work as part of a team to provide 24/7 support to the Blood Sciences laboratory. The post will primarily operate in Sample Reception, providing data input and pre-analytical support.

The postholder must be able to deal with confidential information appropriately, be able to work accurately and to deadlines and be able to work with minimum supervision.

The Blood Sciences Sample Reception team support the working of the Blood Sciences Automated Laboratory. We have approximately 35 members of staff within our reception team who work across a variety of shifts to provide 24/7 support to the Haematology, Blood Transfusion, Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology laboratories.

The Blood Sciences Auto lab provides analysis of pathology samples for BFT Trust inpatients and outpatients and provides an analytical service to a large number of GP practices.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston. With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Essential/Desirable

Essential: - Experience of working as part of a team; - Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal; - Data entry experience

Desirable: - Experience of working as a support grade worker in a UK Pathology Laboratory; - Knowledge of sample types and requirements

Education and Qualifications

Desirable: - Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent in English, Maths and Science

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Desirable: - Knowledge of sample types and requirements

Experience

Essential: - Experience of working as part of a team; - Experience of using computer systems and data input

Desirable: - Experience of working as a support grade worker in a UK Pathology Laboratory