Medical Laboratory Assistant - Clinical Chemistry

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

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a motivated Medical Laboratory Assistant to join the Clinical Chemistry Department at Liverpool Clinical Laboratories.

You will provide vital support to Biomedical Scientists and other healthcare professionals, receiving and processing specimens for routine and specialist testing, while ensuring high quality laboratory services for patient care.

Qualifications

• Specimen preparation knowledge and skills
• Health & safety compliance and regulations
• Maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment
• Adherence to quality standards and quality management systems
• Stock control and supplies management
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures with supervision
• Compliance with regulatory bodies and legislation
• Record incidents/non-conformities with guidance
• Supervision, teaching and advising of other staff
• Confidentiality and Information Governance

Responsibilities

• Develop knowledge and skills for specimen preparation within the department SOPs
• Adhere to Health and Safety policies and regulations
• Maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot and operate routine and specialist equipment
• Comply with quality standards and quality management systems
• Manage stock control and procurement of supplies
• Follow SOPs and work with supervision available
• Ensure compliance with regulatory bodies and legislation
• Record incidents and non-conformities with senior staff
• Assist in supervision and training of other staff
• Maintain patient confidentiality and Information Governance
• Participate in Trust Personal Development Programme and development needs

Job description

We are looking for a motivated and positive Medical Laboratory Assistant to join our fast paced and friendly team within the Clinical Chemistry Department at Liverpool Clinical Laboratories. As an MLA you will provide vital support to Biomedical Scientists and other healthcare professionals, ensuring high quality laboratory services are delivered to support patient care. The post holder will receive and process specimens for routine and specialist testing. The work will be multidisciplinary in nature and consist of the analysis of multiple specimen types utilising various manual, semi-automated and automated techniques and equipment as instructed. The postholder will also maintain analytical equipment in optimum operational condition. As directed, the post holder will participate in 24/7 shift work across all LCL sites. The postholder will undertake training as necessary to ensure both professional and personal development. They will also undertake annual appraisal and bi-annual competency assessment. The post holder will liaise with both scientific and clinical staff within the LCL and staff across the wider Trust as necessary and within their scope of practice. With supervision available, the post holder will carry out any other reasonable duties commensurate with the role and aligned to the needs of the service. Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.,

• To develop the knowledge and skills required for the preparation of specimens for processing relevant to the department (within departmental scope of practice and SOPs).
• Adhere to all Health and Safety policies and work within HSE and departmental Health and Safety regulations
• Undertake day to day maintenance, calibration, control, troubleshooting and operation of all routine and specialised equipment within the section(s), as directed by department
• Comply with all quality standards and adhere to the quality management systems pertaining to the department.
• Stock control and where directed the ordering of supplies as required. March 2024
• Ensure compliance with departmental Standard Operating Procedures, working on own initiative with supervision available.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory bodies and legislation.
• To record incidents and non-conformities in conjunction with more senior and clinical staff as soon as possible in-line with procedures.
• Involved in the supervision, teaching, and advising of other staff.
• Comply with Standards of Proficiency, competence and conduct as directed
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with all aspects of Information Governance
• Undertake duties as required by the department dependent upon working patterns.
• Participates in the Trust Personal Development Programme and works towards identified development needs.UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.