Medical Laboratory Support Worker Cardiff, Wales
Job description
Would you like to join a highly motivated, diverse, patient orientated laboratory team? If so, come and join the department of Cellular Pathology. We are looking to appoint three enthusiastic, like-minded Medical Laboratory Support Workers to support the delivery of services within our exciting University Health Board. If you are interested in laboratory work we would like to hear from you.
This is an excellent position for those with GCSE Science or equivalent, as training and support will be provided to individuals to develop the skills and knowledge required of this support role. In return we expect a commitment to deliver against high standards within our Quality Management System.
The Cellular Pathology Department provides a diagnostic service for the City of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan and provides tertiary services including Neuropathology, Electron Microscopy and Foetal Pathology for the larger population of South east Wales and beyond. The laboratory is accredited to UKAS ISO 15189:2012.
Working with and supporting the Consultant Histopathologists and other members of the team to provide an accurate, and where possible, rapid diagnosis of specimens, which will improve the clinical treatment of patients, contributing to their welfare Carrying out, under supervision by qualified staff the routine tasks in the laboratory not requiring all the specialist skills or training of an Associate Practitioner or Biomedical Scientist.
To perform basic clinical, technical or scientific laboratory tasks taking responsibility for the completion of tasks and applying the post holder’s specialist practical and theoretical knowledge in the areas of Cellular Pathology. This will involve the preparation and subsequent techniques of tissue/fluid samples, while ensuring that results are obtained in an efficient and timely manner.
Follows departmental protocols and procedures to undertake manual and automated techniques within the sections of the Cellular Pathology Department.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focused on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”,and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
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