Medical Laboratory Assistant, Band 2 Chemical Pathology

• To work within the Clinical Biochemistry laboratory to support scientific and clinical colleagues associated with the diagnostic service.
• Performing all routine and non-routine tasks required prior to sample analysis (to include; set up and routine operation of Roche p612/p471 and SRM, bar code labelling, centrifugation, aliquot preparation, measurement of timed urines etc) to ensure an efficient and accurate response to requests from service users.
• Undertake laboratory-based work such as the pre-analytical processing of patient samples using various technologies.
• Undertake routine maintenance and disinfection procedures (e.g. centrifuges) to ensure the section operates safely and according to departmental protocols.
• Identify, file, archive and retrieve samples that require packing for transport to other sites as well as short- and long-term storage to ensure sample analysis can proceed within agreed time frames.
• To liaise directly with all service users to ensure there are no unnecessary delays within the results process and to provide information as requested.
• Help to maintain appropriate stocks of consumables and reagents within the department. Checking and ensuring correct storage of deliveries.
• Perform a limited range of analyses in the laboratory, ensuring qualified staff authorise the work.
• Perform clerical tasks including, monitoring and querying sample processing requests made by the clinical team, completing sample tracking logs, equipment maintenance logs, and other documentations appropriate for the role.
• To prepare reagents as required on a daily basis.
• Perform daily temperature checks on fridges & freezers
• To assist in the management of waste within the department.
• Ensure the quality of the analytical service is maintained to UKAS ISO 15189:2022 standards.

• Input request details accurately into the laboratory computer system to ensure sample analysis can proceed within appropriate time frames.
• Handle telephone enquiries, passing on enquiries to senior staff as appropriate and giving out fully authorised results to medical/qualified nursing staff.
• Packing and posting specimens, reports and containers as required.

• To assist in the training and monitoring of new or less experienced Medical Laboratory Assistants and to act as a mentor when required.
• To be responsible for maintaining own personal portfolio ensuring appropriate competencies are maintained and are kept up to date.
• Participation in the duty rota to cover weekends and Bank Holidays will be required.
• Ensure Health and Safety (including Clinical Governance and Management of Risk) standards are maintained in order to create a safe environment for staff to work in.
• To comply with the Trust no smoking policy.
• To comply with all Trust policies including kindness and respect.
• To assist with the induction of new staff.
• To act as mentor for new Medical Laboratory Assistants.
• Perform general house-keeping duties including safe disposal of waste, general cleaning and tidying and laundry management
• Distribute request forms, sample bottles and other consumables to users.

Essential

• Demonstrate IT literacy, e.g. Microsoft Office, Outlook, familiar with internet searches
• Demonstrate good communication skills
• Able to transcribe data accurately and quickly Demonstrate an ability to work accurately and with precision

Essential

• Good manual dexterity
• Must be capable of working with little supervision under own initiative
• Demonstrate well rounded personality, calm disposition and good attitude to work
• Demonstrate a good health record