NHS Tayside
Medical Laboratory Assistant, Band 3, Pathology, Ninewells Hospital
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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Job Opportunity
Applications are invited for the post of Medical Laboratory Assistant based in the Pathology Department at Ninewells Hospital.
About the Department
We are a progressive, expanding teaching hospital department with an annual workload of approximately 47,000 surgical pathology specimens and 2,000 diagnostic cytology cases.
Location
The base is at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee.
Role Responsibilities
The successful applicants will be required to carry out routine laboratory duties across the various sections of the Department; these will include:
- Specimen reception duties & computer data entry
- Record keeping
- Providing support to staff carrying out histological dissection, chemical preparation, filing and other basic laboratory procedures in support of Biomedical Scientists
- General housekeeping
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Qualifications
Candidates will be educated to SVQ level 3 or can provide evidence that they have equivalent experience or competencies within a laboratory setting.
Requirements
- Compliance with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland throughout your employment
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team
Hours
36 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Contact Information
For informal enquiries/visits, please contact:
- Mr Andy Munro, Clinical Laboratory Manager
- Tel: 01382 632666
- Email:
- Ms Nicky Robson, Quality Manager
- Tel: 01382 740084
- Email:
- Mrs Suzanne Jones, Training Manager
- Tel: 01382 496799
- Email:
Application Process
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
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