Bank Medical Laboratory Assistant

at  Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

As a Medical Laboratory Assistant the post holder will assist the biomedical scientists in providing a quality medical laboratory service preparing and processing clinical specimens of blood, urine, faeces and other body tissues. Dealing with reception and telephone queries from staff, GPs and other users of the Pathology Service .
To check specimen and request details to ensure samples received in the department are correct and fully labelled before processing.
To book in samples using the laboratory computer system.
To manually prepare samples for processing, using laboratory equipment where required.
To prepare and package specimens for referral to other laboratories.
To attend anticoagulant clinic and perform non-complex blood tests.
To dispose of specimens in accordance with laboratory procedure.
To Inform BMS of urgent requests.
To ensure all equipment is maintained and work areas are kept clean and tidy.
To maintain records and logs used within the department.
To provide accurate data entry of patient identification into the database.
To advise the section supervisor when stocks of reagents and consumables are approaching minimum stock levels.
To assist in the reporting of clinical incidents.
To communicate results verbally or by telephone to persons authorised to receive them.
To provide information regarding samples & sample handling including information on appropriate tests and collection conditions.
To liaise with wards and GP Surgeries to clarify any discrepancies between specimens and requests.
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
Safety
Care
Respect
Communication
Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
To check specimen and request details to ensure samples received in the department are correct and fully labelled before processing.
To book in samples using the laboratory computer system.
To manually prepare samples for processing, using laboratory equipment where required e.g. centrifuges, Beckman Coulter Auto-mate.
To prepare and package specimens for referral to other laboratories.
To order transport for departments to deliver or collect specimens to and from other hospitals.
To attend the anticoagulant clinic and collect and perform non-complex blood tests.
To dispose of specimens in accordance with the laboratory procedure.
To Inform Biomedical Scientist of urgent requests.
To ensure all equipment is maintained and work areas are kept clean and tidy. To carry out corrective action and inform the Advanced (Senior) Biomedical Scientist in Blood Science of any event which may cause a service delivery failure.
To maintain records and logs used within the department.
To provide accurate data entry of patient identification details into the computer / database systems.
To use departmental resources efficiently and advise the section supervisor when stocks of reagents and consumables are approaching minimum stock levels.
To attend meetings as appropriate.
To assist in the reporting of clinical incidents.
To assist in audit as required.
To communicate results verbally or by telephone to persons authorised to receive them.
To provide advice and information to Laboratory, Ward, GP staff and patients regarding samples & sample handling including information on appropriate tests and collection conditions for in house, referred & infrequently requested tests.
To liaise with wards and GP Surgeries to clarify any discrepancies between specimens and requests.
To be trained in the Departmental Quality System

Please refer the Job description for details