About this role
Job summary
FULL TIME POSTS FOR BNHH.
Medical Laboratory Assistant - Blood Science - Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - WORKING HOURS BETWEEN 07:30 and Midnight. Weekends and Bank Holidays 09.00 - 17.00
Some cross site working may be required on an ad -hoc basis.
Location: Basingstoke and North Hants Hospital (BNHH/Royal Hampshire County Hospital (RHCH)
What we look for:
An enthusiastic and motivated individual who is professional, reliable and flexible to join our friendly and hardworking team. Good attention to detail. Some data entry experience Good interpersonal Skills An interest in Science
Main duties of the job
Role Description: The successful applicant will work as part of a team supporting both the clerical and laboratory needs of Biochemistry, Haematology and Blood Transfusion. Your duties will include the receipt and booking of patients samples on to the laboratory information system and the movement of samples to the appropriate testing area.
In addition post also includes dealing with enquires from both NHS Staff and the general public.
About us
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.
If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NVQ level 2 educaiton
Experience Essential
patient confidenciality/healthcare
Desirable
pathology experience
Skill Essential
data entry/keyboard skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Basingstoke
Basingstoke
RG24 9NA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)