Blood Sciences Medical Laboratory Technician

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to fill a Band 3 Technician post within the Haematology Section of the Blood Science Department at Withybush General Hospital. The post is part time for 22.5 hours per week. Cover is required for Friday plus 2 additional days from Monday to Thursday.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a wide range of duties to include data entry into the laboratory computer system, handling and processing samples, loading and unloading samples from the Blood Sciences analysers. Full training will be provided upon commencement. This will provide an interesting job for the successful candidate in all aspects of laboratory work.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be required to be flexible to the needs of the service and to undertake a wide range of duties appropriate to the section as listed:

Sample handing including preparation, safe packaging for referral, storage and disposal.

Technical and analytical including preventative maintenance of laboratory analysers in readiness for sample analysis.

Service improvement to include awareness of developments within the laboratory and review/update of laboratory documentation.

Communication of results, responding to enquiries and effective teamworking.

Stock control of laboratory reagents and consumables.

Personal and people development including training of staff as required and participation in the PADR process.

Information processing to include input of demographics and results onto LIMS and maintenance of laboratory records.

Compliance with all relevant Health and Safety Regulations.

Quality including data collection, compliance with SOPs and performance of departmental audits

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.

Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.

Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).

Community facilities, including:

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.