The Trisomy Screening service in Clinical Pathology at Nottingham University Hospitals provides a screening chance of a pregnancy being affected by Down's, Edwards and Patau's syndromes for the antenatal populations of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. This is part of the National Foetal Anomaly Screening programme. The laboratory team is looking to recruit a medical laboratory assistant to support this service. Applications from hardworking, enthusiastic individuals with a keen eye for detail are welcomed. Main Duties: Perform pre-analytical reception and processing duties including the receipt, barcode labelling, and preparation of blood samples for analysis. Accurate entry of patient demographics and pregnancy details into the laboratory risk calculation software. Loading of samples on to laboratory equipment and sample archiving. Perform general housekeeping duties including maintaining stock levels, general cleaning, and waste disposal. Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) is a large, teaching hospital comprising two sites, the Queens Medical Centre and the City Hospital. With over 20,000 staff, NUH is one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population including maternity services. This role will be based in laboratories at the City campus of NUH. Additional Responsibilities: Participation in the safe and efficient delivery of Trisomy and pre-eclampsia diagnostic services in the Specialist Laboratory section of Clinical Pathology. Involves sample reception and booking-in of screening requests to the laboratory IT systems. Pre-and post-analytical blood sample processing. Distribution of request cards, sample bottles, and information leaflets to users. Preparation and dispatch of low chance screening letters. Clerical duties including filing, copying, monitoring screening email systems, and taking telephone queries. Housekeeping duties including general cleaning, waste disposal, and stock control of laboratory supplies.