Front Office Medical Laboratory Assistant

7 months ago


Stockport, United Kingdom Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Band 2 Front Office Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) Post

Full time - 37.5h per week.

Working hours Monday to Friday 10:00 - 18:30 (will be expected to help cover weekend early shifts 09:00 -12:00 as overtime, 1 in every 2 weekends).

(Please Note - there is no sponsorship available for this role).

The Pathology department at Stepping Hill Hospital (Stockport NHS Foundation Trust) is seeking a Front Office MLA to join the Blood Sciences team to assist with processing samples that arrive in the lab. The successful applicant(s) would be joining a friendly and passionate staffing group providing diagnostic services to the hospital patients and wider community.

Receipt, recording and preparation of a variety of patient samples e.g. blood, urine, faeces and other body fluids.

Sort and identify specimens received in the Laboratory

Enter/enrol patient’s details and other data onto the computer.

Assist the Biomedical Scientists in technical duties as required under supervision of the Biomedical Scientists.

Perform general clerical duties associated with the work of the Laboratory, including filing, telephone answering, photocopying etc.

Work with other team members to cover absence due to sickness and annual leave (this may include weekend and night shifts).

Perform other miscellaneous duties under supervision and according to protocols laid down.

Expected to work weekend early front office shifts, 09:00 - 12:00 as overtime, 1 in every 2 weekends.

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

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.

**Benefits we offer to you**:
Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)

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

For detailed job description and main responsibilities of the Band 2 Blood Sciences MLA role, please see the accompanying job description and person specification.

The role is heavily focused on customer service skills and communicating with service user queries either face to face or via telephone.

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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