medical laboratory assistant

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hewitt Fertility Centre is seeking a medical laboratory assistant to join a highly skilled team of scientists. You will provide support in both administrative and clinical settings, assisting in the preparation and setup of IVF treatment cycles for couples.

Maintain cleanliness, monitor equipment and stock, and liaise with colleagues and patients with a personable, detail‑oriented approach. The role requires excellent communication and teamwork, and may involve flexible hours including

Qualifications

• Good communication skills for liaising with patients and colleagues.
• Personable, team-focused with attention to detail.
• Willingness to work flexible hours including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation and setup of IVF treatment cycles.
• Maintain cleanliness and stock in laboratories.
• Audit equipment operation and assist with maintenance.
• Provide administrative support to Clinical Embryologists.
• Receive and direct testicular biopsies and liaise with staff.
• Follow procedures to ensure high standards of care.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Personable demeanor

Patient liaison

Tools

Computer databases

Job description

The Hewitt Fertility Centre is seeking to appoint a medical laboratory assistant to join our highly skilled and dedicated team of 35 scientists. We are dedicated to providing the very best in patient care and offer a full range of laboratory therapeutic and diagnostic treatments. The Hewitt Fertility Centre offers as standard the latest time-lapse technologies for all patients in our state-of-the-art laboratories.

The successful applicant will be a key member of the scientific team providing support to the scientists in both an administrative and clinical setting. They will assist in the preparation and set up of treatment cycles for couples undergoing IVF treatment, maintain cleanliness in our laboratories and monitor equipment and stock levels. They must be personable, have excellent communication skills, and be able to deal with patients directly and liaise effectively with colleagues. Being a 'team-player' and close attention to detail are the key required attributes for this role

Please refer to the job description for further information.

• To assist and provide administrative support to the Clinical Embryologists in the provision of clinical embryology services provided by the Hewitt Fertility Centres.
• To undertake the formal witnessing of procedures as required by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.
• To be responsible for ensuring that the scientific laboratories are maintained to the highest degree of cleanliness and tidiness.
• To perform a daily audit of all equipment to ensure that they are functioning correctly and within critical parameters. To assist with the maintenance of laboratory equipment and cleaning of the embryology and andrology laboratories.
• To assist with preparation and setting up for treatment cycles.
• To perform stock and consumable checks within the scientific laboratories ensuring that the embryology laboratories are fully stocked.
• To monitor and maintain the liquid nitrogen storage facilities.
• To receive, and appropriately direct, testicular biopsies (procured off‑site) from patients attending the Hewitt Fertility Centres.
• To liaise directly and by telephone with the Clinical Embryologists, other members of the Hewitt Fertility Centre staff and other hospital staff ensuring that information is conveyed to colleagues accurately and in a timely manner.
• To work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide the highest possible standard of patient care.
• To work flexibly and perform tasks as and when necessary including out of 'normal working hours' and to participate in a weekend rota.
• To be proficient and use the computer database systems used by the Hewitt Fertility Centre. To carry out required administrative duties associated with the embryology laboratory.
• To assist in the audit requirements of the Embryology Laboratory.
• To follow procedures, standards and protocols to ensure the best possible clinical outcomes and to ensure that procedures are performed effectively and to the highest possible standard, paying meticulous attention to detail.
• To perform all duties in accordance with the Human Fertilisation & Embryology Act (1990) and the Code of Practice issued by the Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority.
• To undertake any other additional duties appropriate to the post.

UKVI guidelines prohibits sponsorship for all Band 2 posts. Guidelines state that many non‑clinical posts are not eligible for sponsorship. Please use UKVI guidance on Skilled Worker Visas to determine your eligibility for sponsorship if you were to gain a conditional offer for this role.

https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job

Please refer to the attached Job description.

Liverpool Women's NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

At Liverpool Women's Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.

We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.