Medical Laboratory Assistant | Pathology | Full Time | Permanent | Leeds – LS8
Spire Leeds have an exciting opportunity for a Medical Laboratory Assistant to join the pathology team on a full time, permanent basis.
Spire Leeds Hospital, located in Roundhay, Leeds, has been treating patients for almost 30 years. We are the region’s largest private hospital in terms of the range of services we offer and the number of consultants we work with. The hospital offers a range of services and facilities including four operating theatres, a sterile services department, a dedicated endoscopy suite, and a diagnostic and imaging department with an MRI and CT scanner. There are outpatient and physiotherapy departments providing services six days per week
Duties and responsibilities
• Undertake simple pathology investigations.
• Report factual data and information.
• Package samples for onward transport in a safe and timely manner
• Monitor and evaluate the movement of laboratory specimens, blood and tissues.
• Support point of care testing
• Support blood transfusion and Haemobank management
• To deal with all patients, referring clinician and consultant requests for information promptly and efficiently.
• Assist with research and development.
• Operate instrumentation for measuring pathology analytes.
• Maintain communication with people on routine pathology issues.
• Develop own personal development.
• Monitor and maintain health and safety and security for self and others.
• Contribute to the implementation of services.
• Ensure own actions promote quality
Who we're looking for
• GCSEs (or equivalent) including a science subject
• Experience of scientific laboratory functions
• Experience of reporting scientific results
• Experience of working to explicit instructions
• Experience of working in an independent sector medical laboratory.
Benefits
We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
Our Values
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people