This position is to work as a Medical Laboratory Assistant in the Haematology & Blood Transfusion Department at Whiston Hospital.
The post holder is required to follow standard operating procedures and follow health & safety guidelines to protect themselves and colleagues at all times. The role involves the handling of blood and body fluids from receipt in the laboratory to their safe storage following analysis. Strict adherence to policy to maintain patient sample identity throughout sample handling is required, and all data must be accurately entered into the Laboratory information System. MLA’s will operate analysers and carry out non-complex tests. They will assist Biomedical Scientists in the course of their duties assigned to Haematology and Transfusion and will rotate through all sections in that discipline and Specimen Reception. Strict patient confidentiality must also be maintained.
The role will involve working in a busy laboratory and working alongside Biomedical Scientists to ensure the timely turnaround of results. The department runs a continuous service providing 24-hour coverage to a busy Hospital Trust.
Checking patient identification details and numbering of samples for analysis.
Making reference on request form to any missing samples.
Returning pods to wards.
Delivering samples to the appropriate department.
Receiving visitors to pathology and informing relevant member of staff.
Receiving deliveries, notifying the correct department at arrival of each delivery.
Assist in the cleaning and disinfecting of work areas and equipment.
Disposal of waste.
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

To ensure that records are kept up to date and stored safely to ensure compliance with good work practices required for the standards of UKAS ISO15189.
To comply with good laboratory practices required for the standards of UKAS ISO15189 including Health and Safety.
To undertake work file management to ensure that reporting of results are carried out in a timely fashion.
To advise the Senior Biomedical Scientists when stocks of reagents and consumables are approaching minimum stock levels.