Paternity cover 6 months fixed term contract, 40 hours per week.
Benefits:
* Ranstad Benefits - discounts and savings on high street stores, supermarkets, restaurants, cinemas and more
* Holiday Pay
* Pension
Duties And Responsibilities
* Specimen reception (open deliveries, check and prepare samples for grossing including the labelling up of samples)
* Contact clients and our partner laboratories via telephone and email if required
* General delivery reception (open deliveries and distribute to appropriate place/ recipient)
* Type dictation for the grossing technician
* Routine tidying and cleaning of all lab areas
* Wet tissue and container disposal
* Check and maintain stocks of consumables
* Pre-print cassettes according to Sop's
* Assist in developing/ improving procedures, QA and ECG initiatives
* Disposal of specimens and histology containers
* Regularly checking and actioning lab requests
* Prepare reagents for routine laboratory use.
* Change processor reagents
* Oversee training of new lab assistants under supervision of lab manager or deputy lab manager
Other
* Effective team worker
* Good organisational skills to enable the post-holder to complete tasks in an efficient and effective manner
* Knowledge of company and lab policies
* Knowledge of laboratory IT system
* Communicate and role model the values and behaviors of the VPG.
* Communicate efficiently, courteously and with clarity always, whether face to face, telephone or electronic methods referring enquiries to senior staff where appropriate.
* Undertake any other reasonable duty, when requested to do so by an appropriate manager.
* Demonstrate on going competency against training plans and participate positively in CPD (continuous professional development) activities.
* Complete all statutory, mandatory and essential training within timeframes specified.
Essential
Knowledge, Skills and Behaviors
* Attention to detail.
* Confident Professional Telephone Manner
* A flexible self-motivated team player
* Ability to work independently and under pressure
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to plan workload
* Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
* Basic computer skills
Desirable
* Previous laboratory experience
* Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
* Experience of working with other LIMS systems