Medical Lab Assistant Blood Sciences

Hampshire Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting Medical Laboratory Assistants to support Biomedical Scientists in the blood science service. The role spans laboratory and specimen reception tasks, including data checks, specimen handling, and repackaging for send away to referral centres.

The trust operates across three sites—Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital—providing services to ~600,000 people and

Job description

Medical Laboratory Assistants work as part of a team supporting the Biomedical Scientific staff in the effective provision of the blood science service. Biomedical Scientists analyse blood, body fluids, tissues and cells to determine the presence or absence of abnormal pathology. This information can then be used to enable diagnosis and also monitor the effectiveness of treatment., The main role of the MLA is divided into laboratory and specimen reception duties with the latter consisting of the receiving and sorting of specimens, including the checking of data for accuracy and information given. Repackaging of send away specimens between sites or to referral centres will also be expected. Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire. Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive. We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer. The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.