Job summary Medical Laboratory Assistant (Band 3)An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Pathology Department to support a full time permanent MLA position based at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant.
The successful candidate will be trained to work within our combined reception area, providing support to the Blood Sciences laboratory.
Main duties of the job The applicant should have a good standard of general education and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Applicants should be able to demonstrate an attention to detail and an ability to learn new tasks.The post-holder will be required to handle biological specimens, blood, faeces, urine, in accordance with Directorate Health & Safety Protocols and Standard Operating Procedures.The main duties include preparation, labelling and data entry of clinical specimens for biological testing which have to be undertaken with care.
It will be advantageous to have worked in a laboratory environment previously and some IT experience would be of benefit.The department is UKAS accredited to ISO 15189 and is an accredited IBMS training laboratory.The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family.
Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.We live by our core values: We listen, learn and improveWe treat everyone with respectWe all work together as one team We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description Job responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac Person Specification Qualifications/Knowledge Essential NVQ level 3, or equivalent level of knowledge of clinical laboratory duties, acquired through experience and training Desirable Knowledge of hospital specialities Skills Essential Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills; Ability to work as part of a team; Good documentation skills; Adaptability Experience Essential Previous experience of working in a clinical laboratory