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Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK ( www.jobsincare.com/job/jbnsA6Bn
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
We are looking for an enthusiastic member of staff to supervise the pre-analytical section of the Blood Sciences laboratories within the Pathology Department of Tunbridge Wells Hospital. The department receives approximately 5,000 samples a day for analysis. This role is responsible for supervising the receipt and timely preparation for analysis of all samples received by the department, ensuring that the integrity of the samples is maintained for onward processing by the Haematology and Biochemistry laboratories. This includes accurate patient data entry into the Laboratory information system and the supervision of a team of Medical Laboratory assistants supporting the work.
A flexible approach to working hours may be required as the Department provides a 24/7/365 service.
Some weekend and bank holiday work is also required. The shifts are; early (07:45- 15:45), core day (09: 00-17:30), late (13:15 - 21:15) and Nights (21:15-07:45)
The post holder will be responsible for:
- Specimen reception and preparation of blood and other body fluids.
- Supervising MLA staff
- Rota maintenance for shift cover, including laboratory support in addition to pre-analytics.
- Co-ordination of training of MLA staff.
- First line management of HR issues e.g. sickness, returns, annual leave etc.
- Co-ordinating and prioritising work within the pre-analytical area.
- Sorting and identifying specimens received.
- Labelling, centrifuging and preparing samples for analysis in a timely and accurate manner. This will require periods of sustained concentration.
- Dealing with problems associated with sample processing.
- Greeting and dealing with patients/visitors to the department.
- Stock maintenance of consumables.
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK ( www.jobsincare.com/job/jbnsA6Bn
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
We are looking for an enthusiastic member of staff to supervise the pre-analytical section of the Blood Sciences laboratories within the Pathology Department of Tunbridge Wells Hospital. The department receives approximately 5,000 samples a day for analysis. This role is responsible for supervising the receipt and timely preparation for analysis of all samples received by the department, ensuring that the integrity of the samples is maintained for onward processing by the Haematology and Biochemistry laboratories. This includes accurate patient data entry into the Laboratory information system and the supervision of a team of Medical Laboratory assistants supporting the work.
A flexible approach to working hours may be required as the Department provides a 24/7/365 service.
Some weekend and bank holiday work is also required. The shifts are; early (07:45- 15:45), core day (09: 00-17:30), late (13:15 - 21:15) and Nights (21:15-07:45)
The post holder will be responsible for:
- Specimen reception and preparation of blood and other body fluids.
- Supervising MLA staff
- Rota maintenance for shift cover, including laboratory support in addition to pre-analytics.
- Co-ordination of training of MLA staff.
- First line management of HR issues e.g. sickness, returns, annual leave etc.
- Co-ordinating and prioritising work within the pre-analytical area.
- Sorting and identifying specimens received.
- Labelling, centrifuging and preparing samples for analysis in a timely and accurate manner. This will require periods of sustained concentration.
- Dealing with problems associated with sample processing.
- Greeting and dealing with patients/visitors to the department.
- Stock maintenance of consumables.
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