Job summary
We are looking to recruit a number of Band 2 Bank Specimen Reception Medical Laboratory Assistants to support the Specimen Reception Service in providing an effective sample reception and distribution for the Pathology Laboratory.
Candidates must be prepared to work flexibly including participation in a shift pattern which includes early, late, weekend, Bank Holiday and other out of hours rotas as required.
Main duties of the job
The post will be based Leighton Hospital or Macclesfield Hospital to be registered on UHNM Pathology Bank. This is a zero hours, bank position to cover as and when required.
About us
The University Hospital of North Midlands, Mid Cheshire and East Cheshire NHS Trusts are working collaboratively to form a Pathology network (NMCPS) in line with a NHSI directive.
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.
We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the main responsibilities of the role please refer to job description and personal specification for more information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the main responsibilities of the role please refer to job description and personal specification for more information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience and/or qualifications in NHS Specimen Reception Laboratory
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of healthcare science duties to NVQ level 3 (2 A levels) plus additional theoretical or applied
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
Essential
- Ability to prioritise workload in response to service need
- Excellent written and communication skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and deal with situations in a sensitive manner
- Experience of Data Entry
- Numerate and literate, able to handle numbers accurately, without error
- Excellent keyboard skills and attention to detail
- Ability to use emails and passwords to log in to different IT systems
- Ability to complete online learning modules
- Ability to complete online learning modules
- Ability to effectively apply skills and knowledge
- Ability to work within safe systems of work and report any deficiencies in those systems to the Departmental Manager
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritise workload and work to deadlines
- Ability to concentrate for long periods
- Ability to communicate effectively and accurately, face to face, by phone and in writing with all levels of staff
Desirable
- Able to utilise initiative to solve problems and develop the service
Personal Qualities
Essential
- To participate in a shift pattern if required to do so by the relevant department.
- Prepared to work flexibly including participating in weekend and other out of hours rotas as necessary.
- Ability and willingness to fulfil the travel requirements of the post if relevant - primary place of work as per JD but on rare occasion may reasonably be asked to work at another site where the Trust has responsibility for Pathology services
- Acts to support and enable effective teamwork
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience and/or qualifications in NHS Specimen Reception Laboratory
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of healthcare science duties to NVQ level 3 (2 A levels) plus additional theoretical or applied
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
Essential
- Ability to prioritise workload in response to service need
- Excellent written and communication skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and deal with situations in a sensitive manner
- Experience of Data Entry
- Numerate and literate, able to handle numbers accurately, without error
- Excellent keyboard skills and attention to detail
- Ability to use emails and passwords to log in to different IT systems
- Ability to complete online learning modules
- Ability to complete online learning modules
- Ability to effectively apply skills and knowledge
- Ability to work within safe systems of work and report any deficiencies in those systems to the Departmental Manager
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritise workload and work to deadlines
- Ability to concentrate for long periods
- Ability to communicate effectively and accurately, face to face, by phone and in writing with all levels of staff
Desirable
- Able to utilise initiative to solve problems and develop the service
Personal Qualities
Essential
- To participate in a shift pattern if required to do so by the relevant department.
- Prepared to work flexibly including participating in weekend and other out of hours rotas as necessary.
- Ability and willingness to fulfil the travel requirements of the post if relevant - primary place of work as per JD but on rare occasion may reasonably be asked to work at another site where the Trust has responsibility for Pathology services
- Acts to support and enable effective teamwork
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
