Medical Laboratory Assistant (Clinical Biochemistry) | Barts Health NHS Trust
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An exciting opportunity has arisen in Clinical Biochemistry within the NHS East and South East London Pathology Partnership’s (ESEL). We are a new organisation, jointly owned by Barts Health NHS Trust, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust.Set up as an arms-length organisation, hosted by Barts Health NHS Trust, we have our own board and governance framework, with each of the three trusts having an equal voice and vote in the running of the Pathology Partnership. One of the largest pathology providers in the NHS, the Pathology Partnership brings together the strengths of teams from each of the three trusts into a single organisation, dedicated to the provision of high quality and cost-effective pathology services.
A complex transformation programme has commenced to develop a single, integrated pathology network between 7 hospital laboratories.The aspired ‘hub and spoke’ operating model is centred at The Royal London Hospital (RLH); a busy major trauma centre which hosts the London Air Ambulance, and connects to essential service laboratories supporting various clinical specialities at our partnered hospital sites.
We are looking for Medical Laboratory Assistants to join the Clinical Biochemistry teams located across the partnership laboratories. Successful candidates will be placed at a ‘base’ laboratory but work flexibly across different teams and partnered laboratories.
To support the clinical services of the Trust and meeting the needs of our patients, participation in the Agenda for change shift pattern is required.
This advert is predominately seeking out candidates who are able to be based at the following laboratories.- Royal London Hospital (While working across various sites also as mentioned below)
The NHS East andSouth EastLondon PathologyPartnership isan arms-length organisation providing pathology services to Barts Health NHS Trust, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. The Pathology Partnership is hosted by Barts Health.
The Pathology Partnership is based on well-established models for pathology networks, with the Royal London Hospital becoming the main hub laboratory for the network and Essential Service Laboratories (ESL) as a minimum at all other Hospital sites.
Pathology is made up of the following services - Blood Sciences including Haematology, Blood Transfusion and Biochemistry; Infectious Diseases including Microbiology and Virology; Cellular Pathology including Histopathology, non-gynae Cytology and mortuary services; Immunology; Cytogenetics and Molecular Haematology; Immunophenotyping; Clinical Transplantation and Retinoblastoma.
The 2020/21 total operating costs across the Partnership were c. £126m per annum with a workforce establishment of circa. 822 WTE. We strive to live by ourWeCarevalues and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging.We value our differences and fully advocate,cultivateand support an inclusive working environment.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
If you require further information or would like to arrange an informal visit please contact
Greg Dearman, Clinical Biochemistry Scientific Lead
Tel:0203 246 0443Email:greg.dearman@.nhs.net
***Please note: This vacancy has been inserted with a cap on number of applicants, therefore submitting your application early is recommended as the vacancy may close if this number is reached before the advertised closing date**
This advert closes on Thursday 24 Oct 2024