lab assistant

Band 3

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working
• Compressed hours
• Term time hours
• Other

Job overview

We are looking for individuals who can be flexible with the hours they work, with an expected minimum amount of 20 hours per month, with ideally weekly attendance. Maximum hours have no restrictions. Students are encouraged to apply for this role.

Particular need for 5pm-midnight/night shifts.

The post is based in the Clinical Pathology department at the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. The role of a Medical Laboratory Assistant is varied and involves providing support to the Clinical Pathology team.

We expect you to be a passionate, self-motivated individual who has an organised approach to work with good attention to detail and who can remain calm when busy. You will possess well developed communication and observational skills and enjoy working as part of a team so together we can provide excellent care and quality in a challenging environment. Previous experience in an NHS clinical laboratory or in analytical techniques would be an advantage but is not essential as full training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for individuals who can work flexibly to help support specimen reception.

Bank shifts are available at flexible times, days and at both main NUH sites

We particularly require individuals who can work in the afternoons and into the early evening

Full training given

Working for our organisation

NUH offers a range of staff benefits, please see

• Lots of opportunity to progress to substantive roles and career development in the laboratories

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Booking in pathology sample requests into the laboratory IT system

Covering reception duties, sorting and prioritising samples.

Loading samples onto analytical equipment in the labs. Overseeing maintenance of pre-analytical equipment.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• GCSE in English, Maths and Science (grade A-C or equivalent)

Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of Data Entry
• Evidence of Team Working

Desirable criteria

• Previous NHS Experience

Other requirements

Essential criteria

• Able to offer flexibility with hours

Planning, organisation and physical skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to prioritise and plan own workload
• Problem solving skills
• Remains calm under pressure
• PC literate

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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.

Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

Skilled Workers Visa: We welcome applications from individuals who require a skilled worker visa in line with the Home Office regulations. NON-UK/NON SETTLED candidates may not be appointed, if a suitably qualified and skilled UK/SETTLED candidate is successful at interview stage as it is unlikely that the Trust is able to satisfy the Home Office Visa requirements

International Recruitment: If you are applying for a role with us from outside of the UK then please read the guidance on applying for a health or social care job in the UK from abroad.

ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation such as passports, visas and driving license through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent:

• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£41.90 for enhanced and £21.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.

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