Main area Health Science Grade NHS AFC: Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 18.75 hours per week (Expectation to take part in late shift rota with team (working until 18:00)) Job ref 388-7563084-PC&S
Employer Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Clinical Biochemistry Town Torquay Salary £24,465 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/12/2025 23:59
Medical Laboratory Assistant - General Pathology
NHS AFC: Band 2
Job overview
Employer: Torbay and South Devon Healthcare
Location: Laboratory Medicine, Level 3, Torbay Hospital
18.75 Hours per week (Core hours are 13:30 - 5.30pm Monday – Friday (with expectation to work on some days until 6pm on a rotational basis)
Some Saturday and Bank Holiday work will be required
Torbay and South Devon Healthcare is a Foundation Trust which provides healthcare services for a population of over 300,000. The Laboratory Medicine Directorate provides a comprehensive Pathology service for the Acute Trust, associated NHS organizations and GPs.
The Central Pathology Reception provides a vital role for the Laboratory Medicine directorate in the pre-analytical processing and data entry of over 3000 blood samples a day for the Biochemistry and Haematology Laboratories and approximately 600 samples for Microbiology. The laboratory uses the Laboratory Information System Epic Beaker. Electronic requesting is carried out via Clinisys ICE but some manual data entry is still carried out.
A position is now available in this busy Department.
You will need to work well as part as a team and have excellent communication skills and telephone manner.
Main duties of the job
* To be responsible for the receipt, initial preparation of pathology samples and data processing of test request forms and Order-Comms samples.
* Prepare blood, urine, faeces and fluid samples for analysis.
* Make and receive routine telephone calls to/from GP’s, Medical, Nursing and other Healthcare Professional Staff.
* Deal with visitors to the Reception hatch.
* Provide routine, discipline specific, assistance to laboratory staff
Working for our organisation
Challenging and varied role, with an opportunity to support Laboratory Medicine in making a positive difference to patient outcomes.
Individuals in this role have gone onto other careers within Clinical Biochemistry/Laboratory medicine/Biomedical Science.
Why work with us - Torbay Hospital provides acute care for the local community and has several community hospitals, and is a hot-spot for those who are considering living by the sea or within half an hour of Dartmoor National Park and an hour to Exmoor National Park. Meanwhile, Plymouth and Exeter are also both within a short drive to enjoy the culture, maritime history and shopping experiences.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Deal with telephone enquiries from medical, nursing, and other healthcare
professionals Calls include requests for test results, queries regarding blood
sample tube type for a large number of different tests, requests for emergency tests. Any more complex queries are referred to senior members of staff
* Contribute to a team of medical laboratory assistants and biomedical
scientists in provision of an analytical service to Primary and Secondary Care
* Assist with face to face queries from medical, nursing, other healthcare personnel and the public Removal of blood, urine and faeces samples and request forms from their plastic bags and checking the corresponding data.
The samples and request forms are then bar-coded prior to data entry. These
samples come from the District General Hospital, General Practice,
Community Hospitals and Clinics served by the Trust
* Perform data entry via Electronic Order-Comms and typed data entry from
request forms
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Person specification
Knowledge and experience
* Accurate and methodical.
* Knowledge of pathology/specific terminology.
Qualifications and training
* Good level of general education
You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.
If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
* We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage you to apply promptly.
* Please read the job description carefully and tailor your application to reflect the requirements of the role.
* Applicants who identify in their application form they are a part of the Armed Forces community will be guaranteed an interview, provided they meet the minimum essential criteria outlined in the job description and person specification for the role. Step into Health guidance can be found on our NHS Employers website.
* Correspondence will be sent via Trac, text, and email. Please ensure you check your email and Trac account regularly.
* Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band.
* If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
* It is your responsibility to ensure the timely receipt of appropriate references.
The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.
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Name Patrick Lee Job title Deputy Laboratory Manager, Clinical Biochemistry Email address plee@nhs.net Telephone number 01803655229
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