Wye Valley NHS Trust

Medical Laboratory Assistant

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Job summary

Laboratory Assistant (Microbiology) Covid Testing (1 year Fixed term contract)

No previous experience required full training given.

The Microbiology laboratory team at Wye Valley NHS Trust require enthusiastic and committed staff for the 24/7 Covid Rapid Testing service using PCR molecular techniques .

The job entails receiving, labelling, booking-in, processing samples and reporting results via computer & phone. 6hr or 12 hr day shifts and 12hr night shifts lone working.

Main duties of the job

Receiving phone calls from clinical and nursing staff requests Covid tests on a dedicated mobile phone

Receiving sample for checking , labelling and preparing for testing

Entering patient information and results on the lab computer system

Perform rapid testing technique for Covid using PCR molecular testing procedures involving sample preparation, pipetting and analyser operation

Maintaining a clean and well managed work environment for health and safety reasons

Recording results on the computer and reporting clinically relevant results to clinical and nursing staff

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT and the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right timeall the time.

Date posted

14 October 2021

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£18,546 to £19,918 a year pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

229-CS-3548756

Job locations

Hereford County Hospital

Hereford

HR1 2ER

Job description

Job responsibilities

Maths and English GCSEs or equivalent

Experience of laboratory work an advantage but full training given

Willing to learn key processes and procedures in the laboratory to undertake Covid tests and ensure a clean working environment and maintenance/quality control of Covid analyser

Ability to organise work and prioritise tasks to be able to manage a busy workload

Be accurate, conscientious and diligent in your work due to the critical importance of a reliable and accurate Covid testing service

Be aware of health and safety rules to include waste disposal

To view full job description and role responsibilities, please access the linked Job description and personal specification document for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Maths and English GCSEs or equivalent

Experience of laboratory work an advantage but full training given

Willing to learn key processes and procedures in the laboratory to undertake Covid tests and ensure a clean working environment and maintenance/quality control of Covid analyser

Ability to organise work and prioritise tasks to be able to manage a busy workload

Be accurate, conscientious and diligent in your work due to the critical importance of a reliable and accurate Covid testing service

Be aware of health and safety rules to include waste disposal

To view full job description and role responsibilities, please access the linked Job description and personal specification document for this role.

Person Specification

Shortlisting Criteria

Essential

GCSE maths and English grade C or equivalent or evidence of a good level of general education
Willing to undertake training and carry out procedures associated with Covid-19 testing
Keyboard skills
Ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of people
Good accuracy & attention to detail
Ability to work under pressure
Good telephone manner, interpersonal skills and professional approachable
Ability to carry out the duties of the job with any aids or adaptions that may be required

Desirable

Previous experience in a laboratory environment
Experience working as part of a team
Healthcare/scientific background
Inputting data to computer systems

Person Specification

Shortlisting Criteria

Essential

GCSE maths and English grade C or equivalent or evidence of a good level of general education
Willing to undertake training and carry out procedures associated with Covid-19 testing
Keyboard skills
Ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of people
Good accuracy & attention to detail
Ability to work under pressure
Good telephone manner, interpersonal skills and professional approachable
Ability to carry out the duties of the job with any aids or adaptions that may be required

Desirable

Previous experience in a laboratory environment
Experience working as part of a team
Healthcare/scientific background
Inputting data to computer systems

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Hereford County Hospital

Hereford

HR1 2ER

Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Hereford County Hospital

Hereford

HR1 2ER

Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)