An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Medical Laboratory Assistant to join our Pathology department on a Permanent Basis.
The post holder will take an active role in the performance of the routine and delegated tasks involved in the delivery of a histology service, enabling high standards of patient care, maintaining good working relations with all staff, promoting effective teamwork, and the professional image of the Department of Pathology within the Trust.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Responsible for the receipt of specimens ensuring that all specimens are correctly labelled with the minimum data set. Highlight any discrepancies, contact the clinicians involved, and complete incidence reports as per protocol.
2. Responsible for the preparation of cut-up and assisting medical dissection of specimens.
3. Ensure that the digital dictation system is working correctly, print correctly labelled Vantage blocks, and input all relevant information into the Vantage and Telepath systems.
4. Take responsibility for the digital photography of gross specimens at cut-up and downloading onto the Telepath system.
5. Maintain and prepare solutions, reagents, and stains according to departmental SOPs and COSHH data.
6. File microscope slides and wax blocks as part of general housekeeping for the department.
7. Participate in routine embedding and section cutting.
8. Responsible for receipt and disposal of surgical tissue not requiring histopathology from surgical theatres.
9. Dispose of laboratory specimen waste, including products of conception for sensitive disposal under senior biomedical scientist supervision, according to departmental policies.
10. Ensure all re-usable specimen containers are cleaned in readiness for supply to theatres, clinics, and GPs.
11. Maintain the tissue processors, including the loading of them after specimen dissection, change the reagents, record it in the reagent log, and process a QC block ensuring adherence to protocols according to SOPs and COSHH.
12. Assist in daily internal quality control by ensuring that all slides are stained and mounted and that the correct slide data is put onto the slides. Match up slides and patients' cards before booking out on Vantage and Telepath systems.
13. Comply at all times with the Trust Health and Safety Policy and the Laboratory Health and Safety Policy.
14. Observe the immunisation policy of the Laboratory/Trust.
15. Attend mandatory and statutory, fire, lifting and handling, and health and safety training.
16. Report any risks, clinical and non-clinical incidents promptly and cooperate with any investigations undertaken.
Administrative Responsibilities:
1. Ensure that records are kept up to date and stored safely for compliance with the standards of UKAS.
2. Comply with good laboratory practice required for the standards of UKAS and HSE guidelines.
3. Comply with the local and national policies for safe, secure, and confidential processing and storage of patient and other laboratory information.
4. Follow trust policies, guidelines, and procedures when using the Trust-wide IT system.
Teaching & Training Responsibilities:
1. Assist in the training of new Medical Laboratory Assistants (MLA).
2. Participate in formal and informal CPD activities and attend educational and training courses as appropriate.
This advert closes on Friday 3 Jan 2025.
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