Medical Laboratory Assistant

1 week ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

We currently have multiple Medical Laboratory Assistant Vacancies at three sites including Adult Histology Oxford Road Campus, Paediatric Histology, St Marys and Adult Histology, Wythenshawe.

The post holder will act as a Medical Laboratory Assistant / Healthcare Scientist (HCS) providing a scientific support services to patients and customers.

The post holder will assist Biomedical Scientists and Consultant Pathologists in providing scientific services to patients and clients to aid pathological diagnosis.

Main duties of the job

To become proficient in designated areas of diagnostic work within the department and to provide a comprehensive and appropriate laboratory service to patients and staff.

To remain competent in designated areas of the department and to perform tasks accurately and in accordance with departmental standard operating procedures.

To work under supervision in several sections of the laboratory.

Ensure all work is completed timely and to satisfactory standards and will seek advice from senior staff when required.

To maintain data integrity when enrolling samples on the laboratory information system following national and local guidelines.

Perform pre-analytical preparation of samples according to standard operating procedures.

Assist Consultant Histopathologists and Scientific staff during specimen dissection as appropriate.

The safe disposal of biological materials and waste.

Monitor use of reagents and consumables and ensure stock levels are maintained to ensure continuous service.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £ & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at .

Were looking forward to hearing from you

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Appropriate Science NVQ level 3, HCS Apprenticeship Level 2, Certificate of Achievement Part 1 or equivalent experience and/or completed competency documentation. GCSE (or equivalent) grade C or above in English, Maths and at least one Science subject

Knowledge

Essential

Practical and theory knowledge of working in a hospital laboratory Aware of the need for data quality and data protection, appreciation of the confidential and sensitive nature of patient information

Experience

Essential

Evidence of training and development within a Cellular Pathology discipline Understanding of Health and Safety procedures

Skills

Essential

Communication skills IT skills

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