Medical Laboratory Assistant – Night Shifts
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Job Summary
Salary: £31,000 - £35,000 per annum, plus night shift allowance (dependent on experience) Location: 33 Grosvenor Place, London, SW1X 7HYContract: Permanent, Full-time
Shift Pattern:
This role operates on a two-week rotating night shift pattern, working three 13-hour shifts per week. Shifts will be scheduled between 7:00pm–8:00am and 8:00pm–9:00am.The rota pattern is as follows:
- Week 1: Sunday, Monday and Friday night shifts
- Week 2: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night shifts
Cleveland Clinic London are looking for a Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) with good scientific background to work night shifts to complement our existing (MLA) team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a high-quality diagnostic service within a leading healthcare organisation.
In this role, you will support Registered Biomedical Scientists (BMS) in the preparation and processing of pathology samples across a range of laboratory areas. You will follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), maintain laboratory standards, and assist with specimen sorting, registration onto the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), and analyser maintenance.
The role involves processing a variety of clinical samples, including blood, cerebrospinal fluid, urine, faeces, sputum, tissues, and other specimens, while working collaboratively with pathology staff, hospital teams, porters, drivers, and couriers.
What makes us different?
Cleveland Clinic London offers a brand-new high-acuity environment with the very latest equipment, where caregivers are encouraged to grow their expertise across multiple specialties, and in collaboration with expert clinicians. Our Mission, ‘Caring for life, researching for health, and educating those who serve’, assures our unwavering commitment to professional development
What will your duties include?
- To book patient details and test requests on the pathology computer system.
- To receive specimens for investigations and prepare specimens for laboratory testing according to defined protocols.
- To ensure that specimen and request form details are correct and discuss ambiguous test requests with senior scientists or clinicians.
- To prepare samples for a wide range of tests.
- To participate when required in laboratory bench work or automated analysis following standard operating procedures.
- To communicate any difficulties, accidents or incidents to a section leader promptly.
- To enter test results on pathology computer system.
- To observe the departmental quality control policies.
- To package biological samples for testing at external centres in accordance with handling regulations for biohazard materials.
- To avoid contamination with infectious materials, reporting any leakages to senior staff and strictly following the departmental Health and Safety Rules.
- To replace stocks of consumables and reagents when required and inform the Section Leader if back-up stocks are low.
- To undertake routine cleaning and maintenance of laboratory equipment and benches.
- Good basic education to GCSE Level (Essential)
- Willing to undergo relevant laboratory training in accordance with ISO15189. (Essential)
- Some experience working in Clinical research, Educational or diagnostic laboratory (Essential)
- Experience of working in a clinical setting (Essential)
- Degree in Biomedical Science or equivalent. (Desirable)
- Interest in working to higher level of qualification such as gaining HCPC registration (Desirable)
- Experience of working in a relevant routine laboratory (Desirable)
- Experience in working in a hospital setting (Desirable)
- Knowledge of working with EPIC systems or Laboratory LIMS (Desirable)
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Double-matched salary exchange pension – contribute 5% and we’ll contribute 10%
- Private Medical & Dental Insurance
- Life Assurance
- Season Ticket Loan & Cycle to Work schemes
- Workplace Nursery Scheme
- Wellbeing Hub with mental health, coaching and EAP support
- Earned Wage Access - get early access to part of your pay when needed
- Access to discounts on food, retail, and more
With over 100 years of history, our “Patients First” philosophy is at the heart of everything that we do.
If you would like to know more, please email recruitment@ccf.org.
Applicant shortlisting and interviews may take place whilst the advert is live, so it may close sooner than expected - please submit your application as soon as possible. Due to the volume of applications, we are not always able to provide individual feedback.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check
This role may be subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order (as amended) and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
“Let’s deliver World Class care together!”
As an equal opportunities employer, we aspire to work together to promote a more inclusive work environment, which represents our commitment to celebrate diversity.
CCL is committed to applying its Equal Employment Opportunity/Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Policy at all stages of recruitment and privileging. Shortlisting, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to any Protected Characteristics. When aware of the need to do so and when required, CCL will make reasonable adjustments to its arrangements for interviews and to conditions of employment/engagement for disabled applicants to ensure, so far as practicable, that they do not place such applicants at a substantial disadvantage in comparison to non-disabled applicants.
