Medical Laboratory Assistant Supervisor

An experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated individual is required for this post in Blood Sciences at the Chesterfield Site within Derbyshire Pathology.

Working in this busy and dynamic area of Pathology, the successful candidate will provide day-to-day supervision of the Medical Laboratory Assistant staff in their wide range of roles within the pre and post analytics sections in Blood Sciences.

The successful candidate will have a passion for training and be responsible for undertaking training of new MLA’s and other biomedical scientist staff.

In this key area of the laboratory, you will demonstrate exceptional knowledge of blood sciences specimen receipt and reporting processes.

You will be an effective communicator to share this knowledge with the MLA team to ensure a high-quality service is always maintained.

Initial working hours will be Monday-Friday 9:30am – 6pm but this may develop in the future in line with service need.

The post involves all aspects of the MLA role, as well as taking a lead on training new MLA’s and biomedical science staff, dealing with complex issues in specimen reception and providing management and leadership support.

The candidate will be required to have a flexible approach to working, to ensure that the provision of the service is supported during routine and out of hours periods.

The laboratory is fully committed to service development and transformation; you will be required to be involved in continual improvement projects, guided by and working closely with the Management Team, as well as liaising across Derbyshire Pathology to ensure the successful growth of the department.

Applicants must be educated to at least NVQ level 2 or equivalent and/or have demonstrable experience working in a Pathology Laboratory.

The successful candidate will be given full training opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills and participate in the management of the department.

Closing date of applications: 17th May 2023

Interview date: 30th May 2023

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• A variety of flexible working options
• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• Our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients daily
• We see more Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients than any other Trust – over 3,300 per week
• An average 860 patients are seen in A&E every day – 6th largest in the country
• Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients daily.
• We carry out more planned surgical operations than any other Trust in England with almost 50,000 operations taking place in our 52 operating theatres
• We are one of only 5 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
• We carry out more than 300 elective procedures each working day

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