Medical Laboratory Assistant - Microbiology

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 3 MLA to join our team in the Microbiology department.
You will provide support to the current Reception and MLA team to ensure that a quality service is being provided.
Following an appropriate period of training, You will be required to undertake participation in the weekend rotas (one in four where possible after training). You will be supported with training as required for the post and will be part of a support team and required to maintain competency in all relevant areas of the laboratory.
Saturday rotation will be required 1 in 4 weeks
If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!, Microbiology at Broomfield Hospital is a friendly department that incorporates Bacteriology, Serology (including Molecular and Virology) departments and sample reception. The department provides analytical services for the Mid Essex Trust, St Andrews Burns Unit and other NHS & non-NHS providers. WinPath Enterprise is the laboratory computer system in use.
You will provide support to the current Reception and MLA team to ensure that a quality service is being provided.
We have modern equipment that includes the following: Sysmex 5000 Urine analyser, two Hologic Panthers, four GeneXpert PCR machines running a number of parameters as well as Two Diasorin Liaison XL machines used for both Virology/ Serology with H. pylori testing. We also have open platform PCR testing capability available which has samples prepared by the MLA team members for these automated machines.
There is a strong training ethos in the department and we have two Training Leads in post across Microbiology to support development needs. The department regularly hold lunchtime seminars and training sessions., We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.
We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve., Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.