Job overview

Berkshire & Surrey Pathology Services - (A joint venture with Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust , Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Trust,  Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust and Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust).

Are you looking for a MLA position with a desire to work as part of the largest NHS led Pathology Services in the UK? We have a vacancy at Wexham Park Hospital.

The MLA role is essential in supporting the Blood Sciences department, which includes Biochemistry, Haematology, and Blood Transfusion. You will work as part of a collaborative and inclusive team, contributing to the delivery of a high-quality diagnostic service. Full training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the Medical Laboratory Assistants (MLAs) include, but are not limited to:

• Loading and unloading patient samples onto laboratory analysers, ensuring correct sample handling and identification procedures are followed.
• Performing routine analyser maintenance tasks, including cleaning and quality checks, to support efficient and uninterrupted workflow.
• Assisting with manual assay analysis under the supervision of Biomedical Scientists, following standard operating procedures.
• Monitoring and maintaining stock levels of laboratory consumables, ensuring that supplies are ordered and restocked in a timely manner to support continuous operations.
• Carrying out general laboratory duties such as preparing samples, disposing of waste correctly, maintaining cleanliness of work areas, and ensuring compliance with health and safety guidelines.
• Supporting the team with administrative tasks such as data entry, filing, and handling basic telephone queries.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. 

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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