An opportunity has arisen within the Immunology Department at Scunthorpe General Hospital for a part time (30 hours) Band 2 Medical Laboratory Assistant to join our team.
The Immunology laboratory is a busy hub laboratory providing an Immunology service across Lincolnshire. The department is well equipped with Helena electrophoresis, Thermo Fisher allergy, Binding Site Optilite, Beckman Coulter flow cytometer, Werfen Bioflash and QL3000, Euroimmun Blotmaster and Dynex DS2 analysers.
You will be required to have good communication and IT skills, have experience of working in a team (preferably in a healthcare environment) and enthusiasm to learn new tasks. Previous relevant laboratory experience would be an advantage but is not essential. Participation in a 7 day, 24hr shift service may be required.
NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Penny Feather Job title: Laboratory Manager Email address: p.feather1@nhs.net Telephone number: 03033 302050