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Medical Protection Advertisement

Location
Salary
£23,615 per annum
Profession
Healthcare support worker
Grade
Band 2
Deadline
28 Nov 2024
Contract Type
Permanent: 24/7 shift provision if required
Posted Date
14 Nov 2024

Job overview

Medical Laboratory Assistant- Band 2 - average 37.5 hours per week  covering 24/7 rota if required - Permanent

Applications are invited to work in our busy Blood Sciences Department as a Medical Laboratory Assistant working in Sample Reception.

Tameside Hospital is situated eight miles to the east of Manchester and serves a population of approximately 250,000. The hospital is situated for both easy access to both central Manchester and the Peak District.

Duties will include preparing and processing clinical specimens of blood, urine, faeces, sputum and other body tissues. In addition this will include dealing with reception and telephone queries from staff, GPs and other users of the Pathology Service, computer data input and filing.

The role will involve handling large numbers of specimens for various sections of the laboratory.

A good knowledge of Laboratory Information Systems will be advantageous though not mandatory, with good communication and organisational skills. Full training will be provided along with on-going assessment and support.

The laboratory is UKAS ISO15189 Accredited

Main duties of the job

As a Medical Laboratory Assistant the post holder will assist the biomedical scientists in providing a quality medical laboratory service preparing and processing clinical specimens of blood, urine, faeces and other body tissues. Dealing with reception and telephone queries from staff, GPs and other users of the Pathology Service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.