Medical Laboratory Asistant

at  The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Be the Backbone of Cutting-Edge Cancer Care at The Royal Marsden
Do you have a knack for organization, detail, and accuracy?
The Royal Marsden, Europe’s leading cancer center, seeks a sharp and reliable Medical Laboratory Assistant to join our Blood Sciences department at the Sutton site. This is your chance to be part of a team making a real difference in the fight against cancer!

Receive and meticulously manage blood samples, ensuring proper labeling and documentation.
Work closely with Biomedical Scientists to ensure samples are processed efficiently and meet turnaround times.
Maintain accurate records using a computerized laboratory information system (experience preferred, but not essential).
Contribute to a positive and organized laboratory environment.
The post-holder will perform basic tasks to support the Biomedical Scientists within the Blood Sciences laboratories in accordance with Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs). The post holder will organise and receive samples ensuring they are processed in a timely manner, including samples analysed on site and referred to other laboratories.
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That’s why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:
To assist with the receipt and processing of samples in accordance with SOPs.
Undertake specimen reception and data entry with a high level of accuracy
Collection and delivery of transport bags and consumables to and from bus / taxi.
Assisting in preparing Blood Sciences and Microbiology samples for transport as needed
Undertake pre-analytical processing of samples such as centrifugation, and post-analytical tasks such as filing/archivin