Medical Laboratory Assistant - Immunology

NHS Jobs; Liverpool; Sur place; GBP 21 000 - 25 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

NHS Jobs in Liverpool is seeking a Medical Laboratory Assistant - Immunology to support the receipt and processing of patient samples and to assist with routine laboratory duties. You will help maintain sample integrity, monitor temperatures of storage and equipment, and support BMS staff with specimen handling while ensuring adherence to safety standards.

The role involves clerical tasks, quality activities, and attendance at laboratory meetings to support continuous professional development

Qualifications

• Receive and collate patient samples on arrival to the laboratory.
• Perform preliminary processing of specimens prior to analysis.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of developments in the laboratory.
• Notify BMS staff of problematic specimens or urgent requests.
• Report adverse incidents or safety breaches to senior staff.

Responsabilités

• Temperature monitoring of fridges, freezers, incubators and the environment.
• General housekeeping and waste disposal in the department; cleaning of safety cabinets and work surfaces.
• Package and transport cryoglobulin samples to wards and clinics as required.
• Assist BMS staff with retrieval of samples for processing and sending to reference laboratories.
• Attend laboratory meetings and participate in CPD and quality activities.

Description du poste

Medical Laboratory Assistant - Immunology

See Job Description for further details. To receive and collate patients samples when they first arrive in the laboratory and perform the preliminary processing of specimens prior to analysis. To store and keep detailed archive of samples and perform any clerical duties required. To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of new developments in the laboratory. To bring to the attention of BMS staff any problem specimens, urgent requests, leaking samples or any specimens that do not collate to the request form. Notify senior BMS staff of stock usage and what needs to be ordered. To report any adverse incidents or non-conformities or breaches of health and safety to a BMS or senior BMS. Temperature monitoring of fridge, freezers, incubators and the environment. General housekeeping including, removal of waste from the department, cleaning of safety cabinets, centrifuges and work surfaces, prepares disinfectants for use, regularly defrosts fridges and freezers. Provides wards and clinics with Cryoglobulin sample pick up and transport. Assists BMS staff with the retrieval of samples for processing and sending away samples to reference laboratories. To attend laboratory meetings and encourage to participate in CPD. To participate in Quality activities, such as audit and investigation of non-conformities. To participate in H&S activities, such as risk and COSHH assessment.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust