Band 2 - MLA Pathology - Barts

Overview

St Bartholomew's Hospital (Barts) are searching for an experienced and passionate Band 2 Medical Lab Assistant in Pathology to join their highly skilled team.

Our group of hospitals provide a huge range of clinical services to people in east London and beyond.

We operate from four major hospital sites (The Royal London, St Bartholomew's, Whipps Cross and Newham) and a number of community locations, including Mile End hospital. Around 2.5 million people living in east London look to our services to provide them with the healthcare they need.

The working hours for this post are 7.5 hours x 5 days, Monday to Friday (37.5 hours) 11:30 to 20:00 shifts.

Job purpose

The post holder is responsible for delivering an effective, safe, high quality 24/7 service. The post holder would be expected to participate in a rotational shift pattern in the department to undertake routine data entry and preparation of specimens for laboratory processing.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Receive, sort and number all incoming samples and request forms
• Enter details from each specimen and request form into laboratory information systems. Check and verify patient demographics.
• Pre-analytical preparation of specimens. This includes sorting, labeling, centrifugation, separating of and aliquoting of serum, and loading racks of specimens onto automated track systems in line with laboratory protocols.
• Maintain a clean and tidy work station, fridges, freezers, and store rooms / areas.
• Deal with minor spillages of specimens in line with laboratory policies.
• Record fridge and freezer temperatures daily as directed, in Reception areas. Defrost fridges and freezers as required.
• Ensure safe collection and disposal of waste within allocated working area.
• Attend to visitors to the department in a professional manner, such as patients, staff, couriers and other visitors and deal with telephone calls and queries as directed.
• Sort, log and dispatch samples to other hospitals as directed.
• Collect samples from other Pathology departments or other areas of the hospital as directed.
• Receive and distribute supplies and goods.
• The post holder should comply with and ensure they are familiar with Local Health & Safety Rules, Standard Operating procedures and Local and Trust Policies.
• The post holder should comply with local Quality Policies and ensure they are familiar with the departmental quality manual.
• Assist in the training of new staff as appropriate.
• Participate in the departmental annual appraisal.
• Ensure that all statutory and mandatory training is kept up to date.

Requirements

• GCSE passes in English and Maths or equivalent
• Able to follow and learn instructions and standard operating procedures
• Methodical and organised
• Manual dexterity
• Good literacy and numeracy
• Able to undertake VDU work
• Good keyboard skills
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Polite, helpful and confident manner
• Previous experience in answering and dealing with telephone enquiries
• Able to undertake 'housekeeping duties'
• Able to perform required duties with any appropriate aids or adaptations
• Hold no reservations in handling human body fluids, tissue, organs, or infected material in accordance with Health & Safety policies
• The post holder must be willing to have appropriate vaccinations

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Weekly salary
• Staffing Bank workers can contribute to their NHS pension
• Priority of shifts over all agency workers
• Competitive pay

Apply now for this fantastic opportunity by uploading your CV, and a member of our recruitment team will be in touch.