Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustMedical Laboratory Assistant
Aug. 2022 - Nov. 2024Whiston, England, United Kingdom-Worked in the microbiology lab, assisting MLA, AP, BMS, and Clinical Scientist staff in their duties
- Performed routine put up of samples across the various lab benches including MRSA, Swabs, Urines, Faeces, Covid etc.
- Completed an honours project at the lab, with the title - "The role of procalcitonin as a biomarker for sepsis in burns patients" which achieved a first class grade with LJMU.
- Began IBMS registration portfolio, scheduled for completion by 2024
- Worked in specimen reception, organising, booking in and directing samples
- Directed phone enquiries from patients and clinical staff
- Relayed results authorised by biomedical scientist staff to clinical teams
- Loaded and booked in samples for microbiology, biochemistry and haematology out of hours