Candidates must demonstrate a strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality results. The role requires successful completion of extensive in-house training and competency assessments, equivalent to NVQ Level II. The Trust promotes flexible working arrangements to enhance employees' work-life balance and is dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive work environment. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, reflecting the Trust's commitment to diversity within its workforce.
Path Links is a networked NHS Pathology service offering a wide range of diagnostic investigations on tissue, blood, and fluid samples. All Path Links laboratories are accredited to United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) ISO 15189:2022 standards.
A Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) is an integral part of a pathology laboratory team. An MLA supports Biomedical Scientists in delivering a first class diagnostic service to medical professionals.
The MLA role is both challenging and rewarding. It is centred around ensuring patients receive the very best level of care in the analysis of their samples and the results that are produced. These results inform medical professionals on important decisions that they make regarding patient care.
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A Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) is part of a Microbiology team. They provide services to Clinicians and General Practitioners, and assist qualified laboratory staff in the delivery of an effective service. This may include support duties in other laboratory areas.
Delegated work and duties will be arranged and performed under the direct and indirect supervision of a State Registered Biomedical Scientist (BMS) utilising Standard Operating Procedures. Staff will be required to undertake extensive 'in-house' training using training modules and competency assessments to achieve a level of knowledge equivalent to NVQ level II qualification.
The role is very hands on and will require the successful applicant to work with a variety of specimen types and pieces of equipment to deliver analytical results. There is also a responsibility for general laboratory duties, such as cleaning, stock management and maintenance of equipment.
The successful applicant will need to have a good level of attention to detail and understand the importance of the work undertaken and getting it right first time.
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As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at www.jobsincare.com/job/jbnshJmJ
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We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
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