Medical Laboratory Assistant - Haematology

Overview

Liverpool Clinical Laboratories is the largest provider of pathology services in the Northwest. The work we do is clinically led and cutting edge, making us a regional reference centre for many specialist investigations. As part of LCL you will be encouraged to share your skills to help drive the organisation to success. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Medical Laboratory Assistant to join our dynamic workforce within the Department of Haematology and Transfusion based at the Royal site of Liverpool Clinical Laboratories. This busy department operates 24 hours, is well equipped with modern automation and processes more than 470000 samples per annum.

The post holder will be working under Agenda for Change terms and conditions, on a shift pattern covering Monday – Friday and some weekend hours.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day activities of the Haematology and Transfusion Laboratories working under the direction of qualified staff, as part of the pathology team.
• Process clinical specimens for biological testing and associated supporting functions.
• Perform maintenance on instruments, run internal QC as per section policy and bring outliers to the attention of Biomedical Scientists.
• Undertake relevant unsupervised housekeeping laboratory duties in a timely and efficient manner as directed by departmental policy.
• Demonstrate initiative and good interpersonal and communication skills.

About the employer

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust. The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services to provide the best healthcare services to the city and improve the quality of care and health outcomes for patients. The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, serving a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside and a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Karie Jones Job title: Haematology Laboratory Manager Email: katie.jones2@liverpoolft.nhs.uk Telephone: 0151 529 3405