Medical Laboratory Assistant - Blood Transfusion Sutton in Ashfield, England
Job description
We are currently seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, friendly, and flexible individual to join the Blood Transfusion Department as a Medical Laboratory Assistant. You must have a keen interest in science and healthcare and be prepared to learn.
The successful applicant will play a key role in the Blood Transfusion team, processing specimens and supporting the Biomedical Scientists to ensure safe, effective, and efficient transfusion testing and blood component provision.
The main qualities required for this role include excellent attention to detail, concentration, and strong communication and teamwork skills. Training can be provided to those who have not previously worked in a clinical laboratory, although experience in a Blood Transfusion Laboratory is desirable
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Medical Laboratory Assistants (MLAs) are essential for the smooth operation of the laboratory. You will be responsible for handling blood component units, updating IT systems with unit status, performing stock checks, and conducting analyzer maintenance and troubleshooting. Additionally, you will process patient samples, which includes entering patient details into the laboratory IT system and answering phone calls. You must adhere to the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations and work collaboratively with the team to ensure the safe transfusion of all blood components to our patients
In May 2020, King’s Mill Hospital, where 90% of our services are based, was rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission and is the only Outstanding hospital in the East Midlands. Newark Hospital and Mansfield Community Hospital are both rated Good and all 15 of our services are rated Good for Safety with five Outstanding services.
Safe, patient centred care is delivered by well supported people and in 2018 and 2019 colleagues at Sherwood rated us the best Acute Trust in the Midlands. In 2019, in the Freedom to Speak Up Index, we were the top rated Acute Trust in the East Midlands.
We provide outstanding healthcare from modern buildings and increasingly across the community to 500,000 people in Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark, Sherwood and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. We work with 5,000 colleagues in our three hospitals – King’s Mill, Newark and Mansfield Community and we have well established relationships with partners in health and social care through the Mid Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Partnership.
To understand the role in more details, please read attached job description and person specification document
