Medical Laboratory Assistant - Point Of Care Testing

Job overview

Would you like a rewarding career at the heart of healthcare?

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our small Point of Care Testing (POCT) team in Scarborough.  POCT provide and support an efficient and high-quality diagnostic service, providing analysers used by healthcare professionals at the point of patient care.

As a Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) working in POCT in Scarborough you will assist with the quality provision of the POCT laboratory service. This will include technical analysis and maintenance of POCT analysers, supporting quality assurance and troubleshooting.

Main duties of the job

• To follow quality control procedures as set out in the departmental instructions.
• To prepare and distribute samples for external quality assurance to ward/departments.
• Receive and input quality control returns accurately and on time and investigate any missing returns.
• To carry out routine and emergency maintenance and calibration of equipment both inside and outside the department as appropriate and to identify problems associated with equipment used to your managers
• To work to a schedule but be able to amend plans based on response to arising priorities.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with clinicians, nurses and other service users on issues of a technical nature, referring complex enquires to senior staff as appropriate.

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.