Medical Laboratory Assistant Icc

2 months ago

Liverpool, United Kingdom Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The successful incumbent will be responsible for participating in all routine activities associated with a Cellular pathology medical laboratory assistant, including:
Participating in the routine work of the immunocytochemistry laboratory in accordance with departmental protocols, including:
Immunohistochemical staining including immunoperoxidase, automated in situ hybridisation staining and routine HE staining.

Operation and maintenance of equipment in the ICC laboratory.

Preparation of staining solutions and reagents.

Safe disposal of a range of hazardous and non-hazardous laboratory waste.

Monitoring and receipt of consumables and reagents.

Retrieval and filing of sample blocks and slides.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

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**Job Description**:
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Job Information

**Job Title**:
Medical Laboratory Assistant

**Directorate / Service**:
Cellular Pathology

Histopathology

**AfC Band**:
3

**Accountable to**:
Histopathology Laboratory Manager via team leaders

**Accountable For**:
**Base Location**:
Pathology, 5 th floor Duncan Building, RLUH

**AFC Job Code**:
TL.AP.R0005

**ESR Position Number**:
4913941

Job Summary

To provide a support role to the qualified staff of the department which provides a diagnostic service to the Trust and other Pathology users, working within the Health and Safety policy of the Trust.

Key responsibilities

1.1 Maintain reagent levels and preparing simple solutions.

1.2 Filing microscope slides, tissue blocks and relevant paperwork.

1.3 Retrieval of material from the archives

1.4 Taking receipt of solvent deliveries. Ensuring that the paperwork is completed fully and correctly.

1.5 Ensure the department is appropriately stocked with solvents.

1.6 To take delivery of consumables as requested.

1.7 To safely store and monitor levels of consumables.

1.8 Move stocks to and from the consumable storage area as requested

1.9 Ensure the safe disposal of various groups of laboratory waste (paper, chemical, human tissues, glass etc)

1.10 Receive specimens into the department ensuring correct patient identification.

1.11 Store specimens safely and appropriately prior to and after processing.

1.12 To keep working areas in a clean and tidy fashion.

1.13 To complete the appropriate quality documentation as necessary.

1.14 To embed processed material.

1.15 To clean glassware for use by laboratory staff

1.16 Daily maintenance of equipment such as coverslipper and slide stainer in accordance with departmental protocols.
- The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.
- The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation.

Equality and Diversity

It is the responsibility of every member of staff to understand our equality and diversity commitments and statutory obligations under current equality legislation including the Disability Discrimination Act 2005, the Equality Act 2006 and the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 and to:
Act in ways that support equality and diversity and recognises the importance of people’s rights in accordance with legislation, policies, procedures and good practice.

Valuing people as individuals and treating everyone with dignity and respect, consideration and without prejudice, respecting diversity and recognising peoples expressed beliefs, preferences and choices in working with others and delivering appropriate services.

Recognise and report behaviour that undermines equality under Trust policy.

Be consciously aware of own behaviour and encourage the same levels of behaviour in colleagues.

Acknowledge others’ different perspectives and recognise the diverse needs and experiences of everyone they come into contact with.

With the support of managers develop an equality and diversity objective through the personal development review process.

Infection Prevention & Control

All staff will adhere to infection control policies and procedures at all times and carry out role specific duties as per roles and responsibilities.

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