Band 3 - Medical laboratory assistant, Haematology | West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

As a Medical Laboratory Assistant in our Haematology and Blood Transfusion laboratories, you'll be part of a progressive organisation that values excellence, innovation and teamwork.

You'll contribute to a 24/7 acute and urgent service at our Watford laboratory, as well as a Monday to Friday non-urgent service at our Hemel Hempstead laboratory.

Flexibility is essential, as the role includes weekend work to meet the needs of this vital service.

This role is based at Hemel Hempstead Hospital and Watford General Hospital. The successful candidate will be required to work across both sites, covering shifts within the service hours of 08:00 to 20:00 from Monday to Friday and 09:00 to 17:30 on weekends at Watford General Hospital.

Full training and competency assessment will be provided to ensure you are fully prepared for the role.

We are dedicated to supporting the personal development of our staff. Joining our team means accessing excellent opportunities for learning, growth, and career progression.

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly.

https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking/

We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.

If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net

If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

The post holder will work closely with the Biomedical Scientists to ensure adherence to all policies and procedures relevant to the role. This includes the Blood Transfusion Policy, the Massive Blood Loss Policy, the Infection Control Policy, and the departmental Health & Safety Policy.

Compliance with the departmental Standard Operating Procedures is essential. The role also involves liaising with the Haematology Laboratory Manager, Training and Quality Leads, as well as Clinical and Nursing staff, to ensure seamless integration with the services provided by the team.

The department is currently going through a management of change (MoC) process. As a result, candidates should be prepared to work shifts and/or to work from a different site(s) in the future. Full details shall be provided at interview.

Are you enthusiastic, detail-oriented, and an excellent communicator? West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for you to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team.