Bank Medical Laboratory Assistant Wolverhampton, England
Job description
We are inviting professional and flexible applicants to support our laboratories across the Black Country with Medical Laboratory Assistant duties. This will be to work in ANY department across the BCPS, including Microbiology, Clinical Chemistry, Cellular Pathology, Hematology etc
This role is most suitable for applicants with flexibility in when and where they can work across the above mentioned sites. Applicants with restricted availability and travel restraints will be less likely to be successfully provided placements.
Working hours will be various and likely to be between 08:00 until 22:00 - dependent on department, some however work on a 24/7 basis, so applicant will need to be able to work all shifts in a 24/7 working pattern. Work will be assigned by placements rather than on an ad hoc basis due to the need to train staff on systems relevant for the site and the type of work.
Main duties of the role will be dependent on the department allocated, however Bank MLA's can expect to provide a support function in reception duties, cleaning of the laboratory, data entry and disinfectants.
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organization and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Processing diagnostic specimens.
Provide practical training in procedures within own area for new staff.
Undertake laboratory specimen reception duties; sorting specimens and request forms in an orderly and efficient manner;
Cleaning and disinfection of laboratory materials and equipment;
Replenishing stocks of laboratory consumables;
Safe disposal of laboratory waste;
Operation of automated sample-processing and sterilization equipment requiring regular physical effort;
Maintenance of certain laboratory instruments and updating quality control records and referring any inconsistencies to supervisors e.g. Biomedical Scientists;
To accept and unload deliveries from suppliers.
Other duties as required by department sections.
Training will be given for use of laboratory information management systems as necessary.
Input of patient data and retrieval of patient’s results will be required.
To undertake data entry of patient demographics and acceptance of electronic requests onto the laboratory computer system.
Communication with colleagues and medical staff to convey in information which may include patient’s results of a complex and sensitive nature.
