Medical Laboratory Assistant

We are looking for an enthusiastic s for a full time (37.5 hours per week), fixed-term (12 months) role within Clinical Immunology and Allergy at King’s College Hospital on the Denmark Hill site. The successful applicant will join our ever growing, friendly and interactive team which delivers an excellent diagnostic Immunology service to King’s College Hospital, Guy’s and St. Thomas’s Hospitals, local GPs and other customers throughout the UK. An extended working day is in operation from 08:00 to 19:30, Monday to Friday, which is covered by three shifts. There is also a 3 hour voluntary shift on Saturdays. Our service is fully UKAS accredited, and we are accredited by the IBMS for Training. We offer an extensive repertoire of analyses covering autoimmunity, allergy, monoclonal gammopathies and immunodeficiency. Staff are rotated through all sections of the service. Approximately 95% of our tests are performed on automated and interfaced analysers. The laboratory team comprises 26 staff members, which includes Biomedical Scientists, Clinical Scientists, and Medical Laboratory Assistants. The laboratory team is supported by a team of Medical personnel and administrative staff. We are committed to quality improvement. There is a programme of audits and we encourage suggestions for improvement. This is an exciting time as we prepare to move sites to a hub laboratory in Central London, and are also setting up a new LIMS.
The Immunology service is committed to quality improvement. There is a quality programme of audits and we encourage suggestions for improvement.
This is an exciting time as we prepare to move sites to a hub laboratory in central
London, and are also setting up a new LIMS.
Medical laboratory assistant staff are trained in most sections of the lab. We are committed to staff training and staff are actively encouraged to develop themselves through the various training opportunities available within Synnovis.
You will have a suite of learning opportunities available through The Synnovis Way Development programme, the Scientific Learning and Development Fund and the Synnovis academy through which you can receive funding / support for advanced qualifications.
Your development and learning
You will have a suite of learning opportunities available through The Synnovis Way Development programme, the Scientific Learning and Development Fund and the Synnovis Academy through which you can receive funding / support for advanced qualifications.
Medical Laboratory Assistant staff are trained in the automated sections of the lab. We are committed to staff training and staff are actively encouraged to develop themselves through the various training opportunities available within Synnovis

**Responsibilities**:
Organisational
Understand the management structure of the department and own role within the structure
Attend local and corporate induction sessions and Trust mandatory recall training
Be aware of Organisational and Departmental Policies including sickness absence reporting, requesting annual leave and health and safety procedures
Perform role as part of a team, recognising other skills and priorities
Cooperate with trainers when learning new tasks and contribute to the basic training of others
Technical
Use laboratory information system according to protocols
Advise service users on sample preservation and transportation to laboratory
Prepare pack and dispatch samples for transfer
Accurate data entry of sensitive patient information onto the laboratory computer system, requiring frequent, long periods of concentration
To receive and prepare specimens for testing using automated, semi-automated and manual methods. This requires a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
Prepare laboratory reagents including chemical solutions according to SOPs
Perform automated, semi-automated and manual processing of specimens within training parameters and where appropriate under the supervision of senior staff
Process samples under supervision for clinical trials and research and development projects as and when required
Ensure quality control measures are carried out to monitor analytical performance, take corrective action where applicable and report any failures to a senior member of staff
Use of various pieces of laboratory equipment for analysis
Set up equipment for use by other members of staff
Undertake preventative maintenance of automated analysers as and when required
Undertake basic troubleshooting of expensive analytical instruments and automated analysers under supervision of senior staff
To file samples following appropriate protocols and keep records as required
Dispose of excess and tested samples according to Health and Safety protocols
Ensure fridge/freezer temperatures are recorded daily and any indication of temperature problems brought to the attention of the line manager
Scientific
Extend understanding of the scientific basis of laboratory work
Clinical
Understand the necessity for the