An opportunity has arisen for a Medical Laboratory Assistant to join the Toxicology Laboratory based at the Hub in Blackfriars. This role offers the chance to develop your skills within a highly specialised service supporting therapeutic drug monitoring and testing for drugs of abuse.
The successful candidate will be an integral member of the team, providing a high-quality support service to Biomedical Scientists and Clinical Scientists. Duties will include sample receipting, sorting and processing of specimens, form scanning, filing, and other routine laboratory tasks essential to the smooth running of the department. The post-holder will also be responsible for maintaining confidential patient records and always adhering to laboratory quality standards and health and safety policies.
This role provides excellent exposure to a complex and fast-paced clinical environment, making it well suited to individuals seeking either a lateral move to broaden their experience or a developmental step to enhance their skills within Pathology services. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team and will be expected to communicate effectively with staff across all levels within the Trust.
The post-holder must be able to work accurately under pressure, manage and prioritise their workload, and demonstrate the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. There will also be opportunities to contribute to service improvement by identifying and suggesting changes to working practices that enhance efficiency and productivity.
In return, this post offers valuable experience within a specialist area of laboratory medicine, opportunities for professional development, and the chance to contribute directly to a service that supports patient care.
As a Medical Laboratory Assistant, the post holder is responsible for receiving and sorting patient specimens, logging patient data onto the laboratory computer system, tracking specimens between hospital sites, operating under supervision of analytical equipment, preparing reagents, stock management, responding to customer service queries giving validated laboratory results or providing an update on the progress of a sample and patient samples following prescribed protocols, giving validated laboratory results by telephone. The post holder will undertake scientific techniques such as pipetting and will use analytical equipment such as centrifuges and semi-automated platforms.
The post holder will primarily work on the Reception bench at the Hub for Toxicology however there may be a requirement to work closely with other MLAs in the other sections of Reference Services departments.
The post holder will be a key staff member in the laboratory team assisting the Biomedical Scientists with day to day management of patient samples and reagents as well as involvement in quality audits and other quality management based activities.
Your Development And Learning
You will have a suite of learning opportunities available through The ACCE competencies programme, the Scientific Learning and Development Fund and the Synnovis Academy through which you can receive funding / support for advanced qualifications.
Through our Innovation Accelerator Fund, you can apply for finance to get that new innovative scientific project off the ground, and participate with the wider scientific community through symposiums, conferences and other peer group meetings.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Bailey Job title: Operations Manager Email address: Sarah.bailey@synnovis.co.uk
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