Medical Laboratory Assistant

5 months ago

Portsmouth, United Kingdom Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Full time

**Company Description**
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

We are looking to recruit a motivated and reliable Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) Band 2, with good communication skills, to work as part of the Blood Sciences night team to work in the busy Sample Reception area at Queen Alexandra Hospital. The main duties will include the pre-analytical processing of patient specimens for Biochemistry & Haematology, and various laboratory duties supporting the Biomedical Scientists.

Our night MLAs are a small but essential small team who work permanent nights shifts (4 on 4 off). The hours will be 19:45 - 07:00 with a thirty minute unpaid meal break.

The Department of Blood Sciences provides a comprehensive Haematology and Biochemistry service to the local population and a range of specialised services to a wider area. We aim to provide a user friendly, efficient and timely service to allow clinical decisions regarding the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of disease to be made rapidly. We have a team of clinical staff with an extremely wide range of experience and knowledge readily available to provide interpretation and advice on patient's blood test results. The staff in Sample Reception provide essential support to all Pathology departments but more closely with Blood Sciences. Sample Reception staff are responsible for the receipt and preparation of blood samples including all pre
- analytical checks.

Applicants must have good typing skills and should have experience with data input and a good telephone manner.

Depending on your experience some training may be provided during core days before moving to the night shift pattern.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Receive patient samples and request forms according to departmental procedure, including entry of patient requests into the laboratory information system and loading analytical systems
- Monitor and maintain basic laboratory equipment, for example centrifuges, fridges and freezers
- Ensure adequate supplies of laboratory consumables and process deliveries of goods accordingly
- Store, retrieve and dispose of samples in accordance with departmental procedures
- Respond to telephone and face-to-face enquiries in a polite and efficient manner
- Undertake filing and scanning of patient records as required
- Ensure all required laboratory documentation is completed in a timely and efficient manner
- Contribute to the work of the laboratory as an effective team member, following all relevant policies and procedures
- Monitor, promote and adhere to Trust and Departmental Health and Safety requirements including correct disposal of waste and control of infection hazard
- Adhere to all relevant Blood Sciences Quality Standards
- Participate in Annual Personal Development Review (APDR) and undergo any professional development requirements, including statutory and mandatory training requirements
- Support the development of other staff as required

**Qualifications**
- Good general education including GCSEs in English Language and Mathematics (grade A* to C or 4 to 9)
- Level 2 IT qualification or RSA II in Typing/Text processing
- Science GCSE desirable (grade A* to C or 4 to 9)

**Skills and Knowledge**
- Accurate keyboard skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Able to work using own initiative
- Able to demonstrate confidentiality and trustworthiness
- Knowledge of medical terminology desirable

**Experience**
- MS Office including Word, Excel and Outlook
- Customer service experience
- Experience of working flexibly and as part of a team
- Administrative/office experience

**Additional Information**
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age

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