Medical Laboratory Assistant - Sheffield, United Kingdom - Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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We are seeking to recruit to the post of Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA).


MLAs provide a critical role within the laboratories by performing many of the pre-analytical procedures on pathological samples, data input, retrieval, issuing reports and other general laboratory duties.


  • To assist scientific staff in laboratory activities.
  • Preanalytical processing of samples to include the receipt, preparation and process.
  • To deal with deliveries and distribution of post, distribution and storage of consumables and handling/management of waste within the department.
  • To perform duties associated with the Specimen Collection Team which is responsible for the transfer of a wide variety of samples taken around the Trust back to the main laboratory
  • To store, retrieve and dispose of biological material according to the relevant procedures.
  • Deal with direct queries from medical staff, nursing staff and other service users including telephone enquiries and taking appropriate action as necessary.
  • Exchanges information with colleagues and service users, e.g. specimen requirements for laboratory tests.
  • Take appropriate action on nonconformity to standard operating procedures, e.g. minimum requirements for specimen acceptance.


The department comprises a multi-disciplinary Pre-analytical department including Clinical Chemistry, Immunology, Haematology and Serology and is based at the Northern General providing analytical diagnostic service to inpatients, outpatients, General Practitioners and offering specialist testing to other hospitals.


You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves.

The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff.

This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
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