Medical Laboratory Assistant

6 days ago


Hove, United Kingdom Spire Healthcare Full time

We are looking for a Medical Laboratory Assistant to join the Spire Healthcare Pathology team based at The Montefiore Hospital, in Hove. Experience in blood sciences would be desirable but not essential, full training will be provided. The post is full time Monday to Friday.

**Duties and responsibilities**

To perform clerical, technical and scientific work relating to the laboratory in a professional and competent manner, whilst being supervised by a professionally qualified member of staff at a hub pathology site.
- Undertake simple pathology investigations.
- Report factual data and information
- Package samples for onward transport in a safe and timely manner
- Monitor and evaluate the movement of laboratory specimens, blood and tissues
- Support point of care testing
- Support blood transfusion and Haemobank management
- To deal with all patients, referring clinician and consultant requests for information promptly and efficiently
- Assist with research and development.
- Operate instrumentation for measuring pathology analytes
- Maintain communication with people on routine pathology issues
- Develop own personal development
- Monitor and maintain health and safety and security for self and others
- Contribute to the implementation of services
- Ensure own actions promote quality
- Promote people’s equality, diversity and rights.

Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibility as agreed with line manager in the prevention and control of HCAI.

**Who we're looking for**
- Experience of scientific laboratory functions
- Experience of reporting scientific results
- Experience of working to explicit instructions
- Understands a range of routine and non-routine work procedures, requiring base level practical and keyboard skills
- Possess equipment and medical devices competence
- Ability to check and calibrate equipment
- Possess the mandatory training requirements for role including infection control and health and safety competencies
- Knowledge of accountable practice
- Data processing
- Ability to report scientific results
- Continuing professional development in laboratory specialities
- Numerical skills

Trained on MS Office and other relevant packages e.g. scientific reporting systems

**Benefits**

We commit to our employees’ well-being through training, support, and reward. We offer employees a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

- 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
- ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance

**Please see the attached benefits leaflet for more information.
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

**For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.



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