Medical Laboratory Assistant - Bristol, United Kingdom - North Bristol NHS Trust
Description
Medical Laboratory Assistant - Pathology Sciences (Band 2-3)We are looking for applicants for the above post.
This post is a full-time appointment and will commence at Band 2, progressing to Band 3 after a minimum period of 6 months and on successful completion of further training.
The postholder will be required to participate in a 24/7 rota, working a range of shifts between 08:00 - 08:00 including days, evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays.
Postholders must be able to work as an effective team member, have good data input skills, remain calm under pressure, have a good telephone manner, be able to deal with healthcare professionals, patients and members of the public in a discreet and professional manner and be able to work unsupervised and manage own workload where required.
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Main duties at Band 2 will include:
Data input of patient details and test request information
Sorting, preparation and processing of clinical samples for biological testing
Assisting with Telephone Helpdesk enquiries
Communicating test results to appropriate healthcare professionals.
Following progression to Band 3, duties include the following:
Participating in Sample Referral workflow
Assisting with Blood & Blood Product Traceability including transportation of blood products across the Trust.
Assisting with training new member of staff
Deputising for Team Leaders as required
The postholder will be required to work a range of shifts between 08:00-08:00 including days, evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.
The Blood Sciences Sample Reception team support the working of the Blood Sciences Automated Laboratory.
We have approximately 35 members of staff within our reception team who work across a variety of shifts to provide 24/7 support to the Haematology, Blood Transfusion, Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology laboratories.
The Blood Sciences Autolab provides analysis of pathology samples for the NBT Trust inpatients and outpatients and provides an analytical service to a large number of GP practices.
The postholder will work under the direction of senior staff to work as part of a team to provide 24/7 support to the Blood Sciences laboratory.
The postholder must be able to deal with confidential information appropriately, be able to work accurately and to deadlines and be able to work with minimum supervision.
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