Medical Laboratory Asistant

Job summary

Be the Backbone of Cutting-Edge Cancer Care at The Royal MarsdenDo you have a knack for organization, detail, and accuracy?

The Royal Marsden, Europe's leading cancer center, seeks a sharp and reliable Medical Laboratory Assistant to join our Blood Sciences department at the Sutton site. This is your chance to be part of a team making a real difference in the fight against cancer!

Why this is a great opportunity for you:

Fast-paced and impactful environment: You'll be the first point of contact for vital patient samples, ensuring efficient and accurate processing for timely results.Cutting-edge technology: We're undergoing a major upgrade of all our analytical platforms! You'll have the opportunity to work with the latest advancements in blood science.Utilize your skills: Your strong typing skills, organizational talent, and meticulous attention to detail will be invaluable in this role.Development and support: We believe in empowering our staff. You'll benefit from ongoing training and opportunities for professional growth.What you'll do:

Receive and meticulously manage blood samples, ensuring proper labeling and documentation.Work closely with Biomedical Scientists to ensure samples are processed efficiently and meet turnaround times.Maintain accurate records using a computerized laboratory information system (experience preferred, but not essential).Contribute to a positive and organized laboratory environment.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will perform basic tasks to support the Biomedical Scientists within the Blood Sciences laboratories in accordance with Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs). The post holder will organise and receive samples ensuring they are processed in a timely manner, including samples analysed on site and referred to other laboratories.

About us

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.