Medical Laboratory Assistant

5 days ago

Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Medical Laboratory Assistant to join our team in the Laboratory Medicine department at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW). As a Medical Laboratory Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting the diagnosis and treatment of patients within the hospital by providing technical, scientific, and data entry assistance to the Biomedical Scientists and other Departmental staff.

Key Responsibilities

  • Collecting, sorting, prioritizing, and processing of samples in a busy environment while maintaining good working relationships with colleagues and service users.
  • Specimen reception - activation of requests and checking that request forms and specimens are labelled according to laboratory policy.
  • Under supervision, analysis of samples received for testing.
  • Storing of samples following completion of analysis into the appropriate storage system.
  • Retrieval of consumables and reagents from the stores, advising the senior BMS when the stock becomes low.
  • Use of laboratory information management system (LIMS).
  • Use of the laboratory consumables ordering system to ensure stocks of reagents and consumables are maintained.
  • To observe all applicable safety regulations and attend any mandatory and statutory training as required.
  • To undertake such training as necessary to enhance and to improve performance within the Department.
  • To respond professionally to incoming telephone calls.
  • To liaise regularly with section heads/seniors to ensure the smooth running of the sections.
  • Order, receive, and store consumables & general goods delivered to the laboratory.

About Us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston, and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award-winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, and we are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • At least five GCSE's grade C (level 4) or above to include English, Mathematics, and Science.

Knowledge and Experience

Desirable

  • Experience in a customer service role.
  • Work experience in a laboratory.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Keyboard skills.
  • Ability to learn and use PC laboratory software packages after training.
  • Ability to organise own work.
  • Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
  • Ability to prioritise work as required.

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