Medical Laboratory Assistant - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

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Liverpool, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Medical Laboratory Assistant

Salary:
£22,662 - £25,642 per annum (starting salary will be £22,662)

Full-time, permanent appointment

Based in Liverpool

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dedicated Medical Laboratory Assistant to join the Department of Clinical Sciences on a full-time, permanent basis.

As the first institution of its kind in the world, dedicated to education and research in tropical diseases, it's an exciting time to join LSTM as we enter our 125th anniversary year in 2023.

Background

The Clinical Diagnostic Parasitology Laboratory at LSTM offers a UKAS accredited nationwide diagnostic parasitology service for all specimens of human origin.

The scope of the service is wide, diagnosing human parasitic diseases using microscopical, serological and molecular techniques.

The Laboratory undertakes a range of diagnostic testing, adhering to ISO15189 standard, to provide accurate, timely results to assist clinical diagnosis.

The role

Key Responsibilities include (but not limited to):

Manning specimen reception, adhering to local specimen reception protocol
Data input onto patient database
Preparation of samples for microscopy
Extraction of DNA for molecular diagnostic techniques
Adhere to protocols for the use of electrical equipment and archiving of samples
Assist manager with data analysis for reporting purposes
Perform all work in accordance with departmental SOP's
Qualified to GCSE level, or equivalent
Experience in a clinical laboratory setting (desirable)
Good working knowledge of Microsoft office (outlook, word, excel)
Experience of patient database systems for storage of data (desirable)
Ability to adhere to local procedures such as Risk assessments and SOP's
Adherence to patient confidentiality and GDPR regulations

- (For a full list of essential and desirable criteria please refer to the job description and person specification)_

Additional benefits of joining LSTM:

30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, plus Christmas closure days
Generous occupational pension schemes
Government backed "cycle to work" scheme.
Affiliated, discounted staff membership to the University of Liverpool Sports Centre

Closing Date: 5th March 2023

Expected date of start:
May 2023
Inclusion is central to our values at LSTM

About LSTM

Founded in 1898 and the oldest of its kind in the world, the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for teaching and research in tropical diseases.

Through the creation of effective links with governments, NGOs, private organisations and global institutions and by responding to the health needs of communities, LSTM aims to promote improved health, particularly for people of the less developed/resource poorest countries in the tropics and sub-tropics.

**LSTM actively promotes Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding Policies