Medical Laboratory Assistant

Job overview

Berkshire & Surrey Pathology Services - (A joint venture with Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust , Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Trust and Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust).

We are looking for an MLA to join our bank who has the desire to work as part of the largest NHS led Pathology Services in the UK?  The role will require flexibility to work as and when required for Wexham and Frimley Park Hospitals.

PLEASE NOTE:  This role is not suitable for graduates looking for progression into the biomedical scientist role. This role is for bank support.

Main duties of the job

PURPOSE OF JOB:

To assist with other members of staff to provide an efficient and effective service to all users of the Pathology department. To ensure the rapid and timely turnaround of Pathology samples by receiving, labelling and entering onto the Pathology computer system.

This merged department provides a service for both The Royal Surrey County Hospital and Frimley Park Hospital. The post holder will be required to work out of Wexham, Frimley Park Hospital but may occasionally be asked to work at the Royal Surrey County Park Hospital.

Essential qualities expected are efficiency, being well organised, having good communication skills and attention to detail. Good keyboard skills are desirable. In addition, you should be a reliable individual who is able to demonstrate good practical skills and work as part of a team. You must be keen to embrace new ways of working and develop your own knowledge and skills . Support and encouragement will be given for career development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To undertake those procedures necessary for sample preparation and storage, including use of pipettes to separate or add solution to samples.
• Prepare sample containers and maintain stocks of laboratory consumables.
• The use and maintenance of all relevant equipment including centrifuges, necessary for the preparation of samples and requests.
• To participate, when required, in the performance of simple designated tests, including those performed on Point of Care analysers.
• To assist in the training of new staff.
• To follow laboratory procedures to condemn inadequate or mislabelled samples.
• To arrange preparation, packaging and transportation for those tests to be sent to other laboratories for analysis.
• To ensure samples for clinical trials are processed and stored appropriately

Refer to attached JD and Person Specification for main responsibilities