Medical Laboratory Assistant - Biochemistry London, England
Job description
Medical Laboratory Assistant - Biochemistry
Location: Shropshire House, London
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full Time/Permanent. Candidates will be expected to work shifts covering 8am to 8.30pm, Mon – Fri.
Vacancy Summary
We have a brilliant opportunity for a Medical Laboratory Assistant in our Biochemistry department.
The post holder will perform duties as part of the Biochemistry Team under the supervision of Senior Biomedical Scientists, and will participate in the weekly rotation of laboratory areas.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist in the day-to-day management of the referrals section for the Biochemistry department.
- Receive samples
- Ensure correct samples are received for tests required and query and problems identified
- Process blood/serum/plasma and other body fluid samples for analysis, prepare aliquots for referral sites and for storage.
- Complete maintenance and disinfection/ cleaning routines
- Loading and unloading Analysers
- Assist BMS’s in performing the analytical functions of the service
- Stock control and unpacking deliveries
- Machine maintenance
- Work independently and as part of a team
- Answer telephone enquiries
- Respond to Temperature Monitoring System (Tutela) alarms and record findings
- Attend mandatory HCA training
- Treat all users of the service in an efficient and courteous manner and to ensure that all enquiries that cannot be dealt with directly are passed on to an appropriate senior member of the Section.
- Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the post.
Skills & Experience:
- Previous experience in a laboratory
- Effective communication
- Strong team player
- Ability to be flexible with hours & duties where needed
- High level of concentration and work effectively under pressure
HCA Healthcare UK – The World’s largest private healthcare group; providing award winning primary, acute and complex care.
HCA Laboratories has over 35 years’ experience in providing pathology services, for acute care in our HCA Hospitals, IVF Clinics, Insurance work, healthcare screening and GP services. We cover all disciplines in pathology including allergy, biochemistry and endocrinology, haematology and blood transfusion, histopathology and cytology, immunology, and microbiology and serology, with each laboratory equipped with the best available analytical instrumentation
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