Medical Laboratory Assistant
2 weeks ago
The role is within the Microbiology team based at Stepping Hill Hospital. As a Medical Laboratory Assistant you will assist the Biomedical Scientists with the preparation and testing of samples to support the diagnosis and treatment of patients. The support required by the service dictates Monday to Friday working with rostered duties at weekends on a rotational basis.
The post has core hours between 9:00am-17:20pm with rostered early, late and weekend shifts.
Department of Microbiology (Stockport NHS Foundation Trust) Medical Laboratory Assistant - 37.5h.
An excellent opportunity has arisen within the Microbiology Department at Stepping Hill Hospital for a medical laboratory assistant to join our professional team. The successful applicant would be joining a passionate and highly motivated staffing group providing diagnostic services to the hospital and patients of the GP practices in Stockport and the High Peak areas.
The role includes but is not limited to the processing of patient samples, enrolling patient data into the laboratory information management system and sterilization and disposal of laboratory waste.
The laboratory has ISO 15189 accreditation and is committed to providing a service of the highest quality 24 hours per 7 day week and requires flexibility to work at peak times to support this.
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union
- for local financial advice
- Reception, recording and preparation of patient samples.
- To sort and identify specimens received in the Laboratory
- To enter patient’s details and sample data onto the computer
- To process and culture clinical samples according to specimen type and clinical details
- To assist the Biomedical Scientists by preparation of slides for examination and other technical duties as required under supervision of the Biomedical Scientists
- General clerical duties associated with the work of the Laboratory, including filing, telephone answering, photocopying etc.
- To unpack deliveries of culture media and monitor stocks of culture media on a day to day basis for use in the department.
- Safe disposal of clinical waste for the department and operation of the laboratory autoclave after appropriate training
- Perform other miscellaneous and technical duties under supervision and according to protocols laid down.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
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