Biomedical Laboratory Assistant (known as HHTO)

Job summary

The Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory carries out HLA typing, crossmatching and antibody screening in support of solid organ and stem cell transplantation, the provision of specialist blood products and immunogenetic and disease association testing. We have direct involvement with clinicians, for example, in transplantation, we use our test results to provide advise on the compatibility of a potential organ or stem cell donor and the recipient. Working within a modern laboratory environment you will be operating some of the latest laboratory analysers and testing systems to produce accurate and timely test results. Tests include molecular (DNA) based, including gene sequencing and multiplex solid phase platform assays. We will provide you with an extensive induction and training programme and ongoing development to support you in your role and achieving your career ambitions.

Main duties of the job

You will learn hands-on skills and take your first steps into a professional career within the NHS. Youll be fully trained in a range of routine clinical, technical and scientific activities to prepare and test blood samples from transplant patients and their donors. This includes handling blood samples. Once youre fully trained you may also be required to share your knowledge by supporting and training less experienced staff within your team. In order to support the lab you might also have to manually handle equipment weighing up to 13kgs sometimes without mechanical aids. But dont worry, you will receive appropriate training to assist you with this. Once you join us you can expect to work between the hours of 07:00 18:00 Monday Friday, usually 37.5 hours however part time working may also be considered.

About us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, youll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need. Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever. You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.