Medical Lab Assistant |Spire Bushey | Permanent |Great Benefits and Competitive Salary
Spire Bushey has an exciting entry level opportunity for a Medical Lab Assistant to work within the pathology department on a full time permenant Basis.
Job Purpose:
To perform clerical, technical and scientific work relating to the laboratory in a professional and competent manner, whilst being supervised by a professionally qualified member of staff at a hub pathology site.
Overall 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
Qualifications, Training and Experience
* 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:
* 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
* Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
* 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
* Private medical insurance
* Life assurance
* Health Assessment
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Sharesave
* Free DBS
* Free Car park
Our Values
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:
* Driving clinical excellence
* Doing the right thing
* Caring is our passion
* Keeping it simple
* Delivering on our promises
* Succeeding and celebrating together
Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
We commit to our employee's well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care