About this role
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen in the Cellular Pathology Department for a Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA).As an MLA you will be an integral part of the laboratory team supporting the work of the Biomedical Scientists in providing a diagnostic Cellular Pathology service. The main duties include specimen reception and data entry, specimen processing, equipment maintenance, filing and referral of material to other laboratories, and other general laboratory tasks. The laboratory will provide full training in these duties.
The Laboratory currently operates Monday to Friday between 08:00 and 17:00. You will need to be flexible and take part in a rota within these hours. The post is predominantly based at Epsom but you will be required to work across both hospital sites.
Main duties of the job
The candidate would be expected to have good accuracy skills and be able to communicate with a range of healthcare professionals.
Essential qualities we require are efficiency, organisation, good communication skills and attention to detail.
You should also have the ability to cope in stressful and pressurised situations and work well within a team.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.
Please do not apply if you have a Biomedical Science Degree.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training Essential
Good general education and MUST be numerate and literate with good command of spoken and written English
Desirable
Relevant NVQs or equivalent
Experience Essential
Experience of working as a member of a team . Working in a busy environment Working in a busy environment (this experience may be transferable from nonemployment area)
Desirable
Experience of working in a laboratory or hospital environment and use of their computer systems
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Good communication skills Accuracy and attention to detail
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Epsom and St.Helier sites
Dorking Road
Epsom
KT18 7EG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)