Medical Laboratory Assistant

2 weeks ago

Boston, United Kingdom Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and energetic individual to join the busy Pathology Front of House team at Pilgrim Hospital as a Medical Laboratory Assistant. The department is part of the Path Links networked NHS Pathology Service offering a wide range of diagnostic investigations on tissue, blood, and fluid samples across Lincolnshire, and is also part of the East Midlands Pathology Network, ME2.

The post is based within the Pathology departments at Pilgrim Hospital, working four days a week (Mon - 09:00-17:30, Tuesday 14:30-20:00, Wednesday - 16:00-20:00, Thursday - 16:00-20:00).

There is a requirement to participate in the Front of House rota for weekends on a pro rata basis.

We’re a large organisation with three hospitals located in Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole. We also provide community services in North Lincolnshire. Our 6,500 members of staff care for and support a population of more than 400,000 people. AS part of the Path Links network we also have staff working on ULH sites across Lincolnshire.

We encourage all our staff to innovate and adopt ‘best practice’ so we can deliver excellent care to our patients. We ask staff to live our values; kindness, courage and respect.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. You could be one of them.

In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.

“We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers”.

The post is based within the Pathology departments at Pilgrim Hospital, working four days a week (Mon - 09:00-17:30, Tuesday 14:30-20:00, Wednesday - 16:00-20:00, Thursday - 16:00-20:00).

There is a requirement to participate in the Front of House rota for weekends on a pro rata basis.

**Main Responsibilities include**:

- Receipt of specimens, sample identification and labelling including initial investigation of missing/lost or mislabelled samples.
- Initial preparation of samples for processing, including use of centrifuges where appropriate.
- Entry of patient & specimen data onto laboratory data systems.
- Preparation and distribution of EQA samples.
- Secondary preparation and processing of samples for referral to other laboratories.
- To assist with the processing of various diagnostic specimens under the supervision of a qualified BMS (with the exception of those requiring Cat 3 containment).
- Filing of laboratory reports from reference laboratories.
- The use of effective communication skills with Pathology staff and service users.
- Stock management, including the recording of consumable stocks as they are delivered into the laboratory, and advising appropriate personnel when stock levels are low.

Desirable
- IT skills
- Experience of NHS/Pathology/Laboratory
- Keyboard qualifications (RSA 2 level)

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

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