Medical Laboratory Assistant - Scunthorpe
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We are seeking an enthusiastic and well-motivated individual to join the Microbiology laboratory at Pathlinks, Scunthorpe General Hospital.
MLA duties are varied and include receiving, labelling and entering a range of samples e.g. nail, tissue, blood, urine etc… onto the laboratory computer systems. As an MLA you will assist Biomedical Scientists to provide a high-quality service while adhering to the Trust values of kindness, courage and respect.
The applicant should have a good standard of general education as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills. Applicants should be able to demonstrate organisational skills, attention to detail, a basic knowledge of computers and an ability to learn new tasks. Experience is desirable but not necessary as full training will be provided.
The laboratory delivers a range of investigations, is UKAS accredited to ISO 15189:2012 and is an IBMS approved training laboratory.
The post holder will work as a Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) performing a range of microbiological techniques to assist the Biomedical Scientists in the clinical diagnosis of microbiological disease. They will rotate through all sections of Microbiology and Serology.
Following training, the post holder will be expected to participate in the shift rota which will include working weekends, bank holidays and evening shifts.
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Joanna Frost Job title: Deputy Lab Manager Email address: joannafrost@nhs.net Telephone number: 03033 306274
Richard Gordon, Deputy Lab Manager, 03033 302510, richard.gordon1@nhs.net
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