Medical Laboratory Assistant
2 days ago
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time position as a Medical Laboratory Assistant / Healthcare Science Assistant.
You will support the Biomedical Scientists and microbiology team in providing a clinical technical service to achieve efficient and effective patient care. Working as part of a team, to carry out the receipt, booking-in, processing and testing of specimens to provide a diagnostic microbiology service. Previous experience in pathology is essential.
You will be working in a team of 6 Biomedical Scientists and 7 MLAs, to process approx. 180,000 microbiology requests per annum based at Queen's Hospital Burton.
Main duties of the job
To work in an effective and efficient way following the appropriate Trust and directorate policies, procedures and guidelines including the departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Prepares and processes patient specimens. Prepares urine samples for microscopy. Prepares mycology specimens for microscopy. Inoculates patient specimen onto culture media for incubation. Separates blood samples and sets up tests. Perform specimen reception tasks including entering accurately patient/specimen details onto the departmental computer system maintaining a valid database. Maintain and support the effective use of available resources (equipment and stock) in an efficient wayClosing date of applications: 01 December 2024
Interview date: 13 December 2024
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemesKey Facts:
We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day. We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week. An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country. Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily. Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres. We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres. We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day. UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff. Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
MLA1
Essential
NVQ level 2 (GCSE'S) qualification (or equivalent) Previous Microbiology MLA experience
Desirable
Audit and quality skills Data Entry experience Involvement in projects, training or MLA support services Awareness of health and safety requirements-
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