Medical Laboratory Assistant

3 months ago

Bristol, United Kingdom North Bristol NHS Trust Full time

To undertake a wide range of basic routine laboratory tasks including specimen processing, removal and safe disposal of waste and laboratory
clerical duties, in support of the diagnostic services of the department.

The post holder will operate under the supervision of Biomedical Scientists.

The post holder will work as part of the laboratory team providing a 24/7 service as required (including covering unsocial hours e.g., evenings,
weekends and bank holidays).

When appropriate the post holder will liaise with laboratory staff, medical staff and other hospital staff, customers, members of the public and other
external contacts.

The Infection Sciences service is a collaboration between North Bristol NHS Trust and UKHSA and as such the post holder will be required,
possibly at short notice, to respond to public health emergencies, including outbreaks and other emergency situations

To understand more about Pathology at NBT, click here to watch our video.

Under the supervision of a State Registered Biomedical Scientist:

- To receive, sort, unpack, label and process specimens in the laboratory.
- To understand the use of the laboratory information system (LIMS) and undertake data entry e.g. for samples received and referred.
- To electronically request and receive tests and look up results etc.
- To solve minor problems with mislabelled or mislaid samples and to generate worksheets.
- Collect and transfer laboratory consumables and samples to and from delivery points, storage areas and workstations.
- To accurately prepare samples for analysis.
- To follow various technical procedures.
- To maintain a high standard of competence in the performance of all tests appropriate to grade.
- To ensure important or unusual results are drawn to the attention of senior staff and to report complaints or anomalies as soon as

possible.
- To perform general laboratory duties e.g. checking and cleaning instruments/equipment, recording temperatures, preparing reagents.
- To perform general clerical duties e.g. telephone answering, dealing with queries and data entry.
- Assist in the training of other MLA staff.
- To rotate through all relevant sections of the department as directed.
- To undertake sterilisation and disposal of laboratory waste including collection of discard and waste material, loading and unloading

discard bins to autoclaves, transfer of laboratory waste to designated collection/disposal areas.

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from
our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of
excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide
exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class
experience for everyone who uses our services.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team
that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

The Bacteriology Laboratory in Bristol forms part of Infection Sciences and is situated within the purpose-built Pathology Sciences Building at
Southmead Hospital, North Bristol Trust. A second small laboratory is situated within the Royal United Hospital in Bath. In total, the Laboratory
undertakes approximately 1.4 million tests per annum and overall employs 200 highly motivated and dedicated staff.

Please see above and Job Description attached.

Please note the above is only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. You will carry out other duties as may
reasonably be required by the organisation.

The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the organisation.

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