Medical Laboratory Assistant - Immunology

Job summary

Do you have good verbal and written communication skills, an understanding of the concept of patient confidentiality and the ability to work as part of a team and accurately follow written protocols? Would you like to be part of the team that aims to be the best provider of immunology laboratory services in the North West? If you are suitably qualified with appropriate experience then consider joining our Trust's Immunology team.

The largest department of its kind in North West England, we're centrally located, with good public transport links. We're also well-staffed andproactively developed and supported by continual professional development and academic courses. We were the first immunology lab in the UK to hold UKAS/ISO 15189 accreditation. We are also the first Immunology team to successfully implement a Multiplex (BioPlex) testing system and we are at the forefront of electronic requesting and reporting both to GPs and clinicians. The department is constantly evolving and is in the process of implementing a managed service contract for new equipment and pre-analytics.

Main duties of the job

Working in one of the sections of the laboratory on a rotational basis, you will provide support to Biomedical Scientists providing services to patients and clients alike as an aid to clinical diagnosis. You'll also be part of an expanding department where there are many opportunities for personal development too. In addition, the skills you acquire will be actively nurtured to ensure you're able to contribute and support the work of our department as a valued member of staff.

About us

MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.