Medical Laboratory Assistant

2 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The post holder will act as a Medical Laboratory Assistant / Healthcare Scientist (HCS) providing a scientific support services to patients and customers.

The post holder will assist Biomedical Scientists and Consultant Pathologists in providing scientific services to patients and clients to aid pathological diagnosis.
- To become proficient in designated areas of diagnostic work within the department and to provide a comprehensive and appropriate laboratory service to patients and staff.
- To remain competent in designated areas of the department and to perform tasks accurately and in accordance with departmental standard operating procedures.
- To work under supervision in several sections of the laboratory.
- Ensure all work is completed timely and to satisfactory standards and will seek advice from senior staff when required.
- To maintain data integrity when enrolling samples on the laboratory information system following national and local guidelines.
- Perform pre-analytical preparation of samples according to standard operating procedures.
- Assist Consultant Histopathologists and Scientific staff during specimen dissection as appropriate
- The safe disposal of biological materials and waste.
- Monitor use of reagents and consumables and ensure stock levels are maintained to ensure continuous service.

MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £1.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating the most exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’re proud to be one of the major academic research centres and education providers in England and Research and Innovation is the heart of all we do, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. We’re also excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable and tackling climate change.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Join us and you’ll work with some of the best people in the NHS, thriving in a Trust united in its values, purpose and commitment to our patients and a drive for continual innovation and improvement.



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