Medical Laboratory Assistant / Healthcare Science Assistant
A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a two full time position's as a Medical Laboratory Assistant / Healthcare Science Assistant, as part of the upcoming ED Opt Out Project at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton. One position will be based at the Royal Derby Hospital, the other at Queens Hospital Burton.
You will support the Biomedical Scientists and microbiology team in providing a clinical technical service to achieve efficient and effective patient care. Working as part of a team, to carry out the receipt, booking-in, processing and testing of specimens to provide a diagnostic microbiology service.Previous experience in laboratories is essential.
- To work in an effective and efficient way following the appropriate Trust and directorate policies, procedures and guidelines including the departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Prepares and processes patient specimens.
- Prepares blood samples for Immunoassay testing
- Prepares specimens for PCR testing
- Prepares urine samples for microscopy.
- Prepares mycology specimens for microscopy.
- Inoculates patient specimen onto culture media for incubation.
- Selects single colonies and inoculates test cards for processing through the VITEK identification machine.
- Perform specimen reception tasks including entering accurately patient/specimen details onto the departmental computer system maintaining a valid database.
- Maintain and support the effective use of available resources (equipment and stock) in an efficient way
Interview date: 13 & 14 March 2025
If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
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This advert closes on Thursday 27 Feb 2025