Spire Healthcare Group plc
Medical Laboratory Assistant
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Job Description
Medical Laboratory Assistant | Spire Murrayfield Hospital - Edinburgh | Full time | Permanent
Spire Murrayfield Hospital is looking for a Medical Laboratory Assistant to perform clerical, technical, and scientific work relating to the laboratory in a professional and competent manner, whilst being supervised by a professionally qualified member of staff at a hub pathology site.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Undertake simple pathology investigations
- Report factual data and information
- Package samples for onward transport in a safe and timely manner
- Monitor and evaluate the movement of laboratory specimens, blood, and tissues
- Support point of care testing
- Support blood transfusion and Haemobank management
- To deal with all patients, referring clinician, and consultant requests for information promptly and efficiently
- Assist with research and development
- Operate instrumentation for measuring pathology analytes
- Maintain communication with people on routine pathology issues
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The Ideal Candidate
- Experience of scientific laboratory functions
- Experience of reporting scientific results
- Experience of working to explicit instructions
- Possess equipment and medical devices competence
Benefits
We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
- 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
- ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
- Free Bupa wellness screening
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
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Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales, and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case, and outpatient care.
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.
Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
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