Medical Laboratory Assistant | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist oncology centre split across two sites: one in Chelsea, London and the other in Sutton, Surrey. We now have a vacancy for an enthusiastic and experienced Medical Laboratory Assistant to work with us at Sutton site.

Applications are invited for a Medical Laboratory Assistant on our Chelsea site to support our Stem Cell Laboratory. As a member of the departmental team, you will be involved in receiving samples and entering details into the Laboratory IT system.

Applicants should have experience working in a routine healthcare laboratory and be able to demonstrate excellent team working.

• To support the stem cell transplant and cellular therapy programmes.


• To perform a wide variety of support tasks within the Cellular Therapy Laboratory under the supervision and direction of the state registered biomedical scientist staff.


• To take an active role in maintaining cleanliness of the clean-room including the cleaning of all floors and surfaces with biocides. To undertake training in and to perform environmental monitoring of the clean room areas.


• To support qualified staff processing stem cells for transplant following departmental SOPs. This involves working independently as well as in a team. Support activities involve carrying out detailed calculations and using a variety of equipment.


• To take an active role in maintaining adequate stock levels and performing accurate logging of batches and expiry dates of all consumables and equipment used in cell processing.


• The Cellular Therapy lab holds IBMS training status and training in laboratory practise will be given as the post-holder is expected to complete an IBMS registration portfolio. There will be a requirement for some of the work towards the portfolio to be undertaken in the post-holder's own time., The post is laboratory-based with time spent in the clean room, cryogenic storage area, unclassified lab and office. The post involves standing for significant periods, lifting, cleaning and other physical tasks.


• The post involves frequent movement between the Cellular Therapy Transplant Laboratory, various diagnostic pathology labs and adult and paediatric ward areas


• Run controls and perform full blood counts using an automated analyser.


• Provide critical support to stem cell processing staff in the clean room.


• Participate in storage and checking of cryopreserved stem cells.


• Participate in maintenance, cleaning and monitoring of the cryogenic storage facility, cleanroom areas and general laboratory.
  
  Disability Confident

About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

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.