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Premiere People Healthcare are seeking to recruit Medical Laboratory Assistants on behalf of the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

The post-holder will facilitate the Belfast Trust Laboratories in the technical and practical aspects of delivering a comprehensive service. This includes booking in, processing, labelling, cataloguing, storage and retrieval of samples. The post holder will operate various analysers and instruments under supervision. The post-holder will undertake other general laboratory routine and non-routine tasks, which do not require the skill and training of a state registered Biomedical Scientist.

Main duties

• Perform general sample reception and pre-analytical duties.
• Sort and distribute specimens.
• Assist in data processing within the laboratories.
• Sort and distribute laboratory reports.
• Receipt, delivery and storage of goods where appropriate.
• Maintain a clean and efficient working area.
• Prepare appropriate solutions/reagents where necessary.
• Remove and dispose of laboratory waste according to departmental procedures.
• Be aware of and adhere to all current Health and Safety regulations.
• Maintain appropriate stock levels of consumables required for the service delivery and produce supply orders for authorisation by the appropriate staff.
• Communicate effectively with the laboratory team and users of the service.
• Supporting and assisting covid testing is part of the role

Essential Criteria

2 GCSE's (Grades A-C) in Maths and English or equivalent PLUS 2 year's relevant laboratory experience.

OR

4 GCSE's (Grades A-C) including Maths and English or equivalent PLUS 1 year's relevant laboratory experience.

OR

NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualification in a science related subject.

Essential Vaccinations

Applicants must be able to supply evidence from either a GP or Occupational Health Department confirming dates you have obtained the below vaccinations:

• MMR - dates of two injections
• Polio Diphtheria and Tetanus - dates of all three
• Hep B and hep A- dates of all three injections - titre results etc
• Bcg if obtained

From more information please contact a member of the Healthcare Team on 02890 720104

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