Band 3 Medical Laboratory Assistant

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Motivated and enthusiastic applicants are invited to apply for the post of Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) Band 3 to join our dynamic team of experienced Biomedical Scientists and Support staff. The post will be based in the Biochemical Genetics Unit in Addenbrooke’s Hospital.

The Biochemical Genetics Unit provides Newborn Blood Spot Screening for East Anglia, together with metabolic investigations for hospitals within this area and further afield. The laboratory team is committed to providing a friendly, responsive and efficient service, and the successful applicant will need to demonstrate their ability to be a team player.

The CPA accredited and HCPC accredited training laboratory at Addenbrooke's is busy and diverse, processing in excess of 7.5 million tests per year.

You will be involved in a wide variety of duties including data entry using laboratory information management systems, pre-analytical technical duties such as sample centrifuging, pipetting & aliquoting and preparatory work. Other duties will include filing, housekeeping and other general laboratory duties in accordance with Good Laboratory Practice.

Previous laboratory experience would be an advantage, but not essential as full training will be provided.

As a minimum, candidates should have good GCSE’s in Science, English and Mathematics, be computer literate, possess good keyboard skills and a have a good basic education and the ability to work under pressure.

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 11000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.

This vacancy will close on 16 April 2023

Interviews are due to be held on 24 April 2023

Benefits to you

We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.