Medical Laboratory Assistant Specialist

3 weeks ago


Knowsley, United Kingdom NHS Full time
Job Title: Medical Laboratory Assistant Specialist

About the Role:
This is an exciting opportunity to join a Pathology Team on a Permanent Full-Time Basis at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. As a Medical Laboratory Assistant Specialist, you will be responsible for handling blood and body fluids from receipt in the laboratory to their safe storage following analysis. You will also assist the Research Team and Biomedical Scientists in the safe handling, storage, and shipment of samples from the Pathology Department.

Main Responsibilities:
The role involves maintaining and fostering the highest possible standards of technical work in the department, ensuring compliance with UKAS, HSE, and HTA standards. This includes general laboratory surface cleaning, despatch of unprocessed (fixed) tissue to outside agencies, and receipt of specimens. You will also prepare cut-up and assist medical dissection of specimens, ensure that the digital dictation system is working correctly, and take responsibility for the digital photography of gross specimens at cut-up and downloading onto the Telepath system.

Administrative Responsibilities:
You will ensure that records are kept up-to-date and stored safely for compliance with the standards of UKAS. You will also comply with good laboratory practice required for the standards of UKAS and HSE guidelines, and follow trust policies, guidelines, and procedures when using the Trust-wide IT system.

Teaching and Training Responsibilities:
You will assist in the training of new Medical Laboratory Assistants (MLAs) and participate in formal and informal CPD activities and attend educational and training courses as appropriate.

Requirements:
We are looking for someone with NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience, a basic level of numeracy and literacy, good typing skills, and basic computer skills. Experience working in a similar role and previous laboratory experience are essential. You should also have the ability to manage your workload, be flexible with your work, and be a strong team player.

Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 per annum

Location: Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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