Haematology Medical Lab Assistant – Dynamic NHS Team

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is inviting applications for a Band 3 Medical Laboratory Assistant in Haematology, based at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. The role supports Biomedical Scientists, handles specimen receipt and processing, and works 24/7 shifts as part of a busy pathology team.

The post sits in the Haematology and Transfusion Department within Liverpool Clinical Laboratories, part of the NHS framework.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 GCSEs or equivalent in science subjects.
• NHS laboratory/office experience.
• Good time management and communication skills.
• Numerate with IT and keyboard skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist Haematology and Transfusion staff in daily lab tasks.
• Enter and retrieve confidential patient information in the LIS.
• Receive and prepare potentially hazardous specimens.
• Perform clerical duties under supervision.
• Maintain housekeeping and instrument maintenance as directed.

Skills

Time management

Communication skills

Numerate

IT skills

Teamwork

Education

GCSEs in science subjects

Tools

Laboratory LIS

Job description

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is inviting applications for a Band 3 Medical Laboratory Assistant in Haematology, based at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. The role supports Biomedical Scientists, handles specimen receipt and processing, and works 24/7 shifts as part of a busy pathology team.

The post sits in the Haematology and Transfusion Department within Liverpool Clinical Laboratories, part of the NHS framework.