Medical Laboratory Assistant - Band 2

Full time, Band 2

Do you have an eye for detail? Can you work to deadlines? Do you enjoy following instructions and patterns? Do you want to help patients get the right treatment as quickly as possible?

We are looking for a full time Medical Laboratory Assistant to work within the Specimen Reception department of Pathology to work over a 7 day shift pattern with core hours:

09:00 – 17:50 with some early, late weekend and bank holiday shifts

13:30 - 22:00 with some weekend and bank holiday shifts.

Quick and accurate test result from the laboratory play a vital role in diagnosis and treatment of patients. Not just here at the RUH but also for medical centres and GP surgeries in the local area. The MLA’s play an important practical role in this service.

As an MLA your day will be made up of:

• Receiving and unpacking, labelling, sorting and centrifugation of blood tube samples ready for analysis.

• Contributing to urgent sample processing including blood bank requests.

• Maintaining a safe and clean environment for yourself and other staff.

• Preparing consumable orders from our users for bottles, tubes bags and forms.

• Checking, cleaning and maintaining equipment, such as a viscometer.

• Communicating with Biomedical Scientist staff and supporting the Blood Sciences service

• Entering data onto laboratory system- both paper and digital.

You will follow set processes and procedures to ensure the results are accurate. As the work we do is very detailed, you need to be methodical and pay close attention to small details, whilst working efficiently.

You will support other staff with training, sorting queries and resolving problems to ensure the smooth and efficient flow of samples through the department.

We will train you on all equipment and processes.

If would like more information please call Kieron Halladay (Pathology Reception manager) on 01225 824437

Equal opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Applications from job seekers needing Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK will be considered alongside all applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Tier 2/skilled worker applicants, applying for entry to the UK, must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived continuously/ cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18) are also subject to this requirement.

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