Job overview
Are you an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual looking for a new challenge? Then look no further!
Come and join a well-established friendly team, working within a modern, well equipped, Biochemistry laboratory.
In Biochemistry we process a variety of patient specimens on highly advanced equipment to diagnose and treat our patients quickly and efficiently. The environment is fast paced where no two days are the same.
We offer an exciting opportunity to join our close-knit Biochemistry family. The environment is busy – but you will embrace this and enjoy the challenge of working to tight turnaround times and targets.
You will be supported in becoming fully competent in all aspects of your role by our dedicated team who are extremely hard working.
Our team is small, friendly and looking forward to welcoming you!
Main duties of the job
You will be working in a UKAS accredited medical laboratory – working to a high standard which is evident in the quality service we give to our patients and ensuring the diagnosis and treatment they require.
Experience is not necessary as training is provided in all areas and your workday will vary, which is an attractive feature of the job role! From receiving specimens, to booking them on the laboratory computer systems and processing them, as well as sample preparation, equipment setup and routine checks.
You play an essential role in excellent patient care, assisting Biomedical Scientists, who identify disease states to assist the medical team determine the best treatment.
Teamwork is important but the ability to work independently and use your initiative is a desirable attribute.
The post is full time 37.5 hours per week.
Working for our organisation
We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Duties to include but not be limited to:
1. Communicate effectively with clinical staff, laboratory staff and external clients regarding advice/clarification of test requests in a professional and approachable manner.
2. Answer the telephone in a clear and concise manner ensuring all results given & received are logged.
3. Assist in effective verbal and written communication
4. Communicate, as appropriate, using information technology.
5. Order stock from Main Stores to maintain adequate supplies of stock items and receipt and monitor delivery of reagents, consumables in the department.
6. Supply stock to Wards/Departments and GP practices as requested in a timely manner.
7. Check that the correct specimen, collected under appropriate conditions has been supplied for investigations requested.
8. Perform checks on general laboratory equipment to ensure they are working within specification.
Please see the job description for further details.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
9. Educated to GCSE standard, or equivalent
Desirable criteria
10. RSA II
11. NVQ2 Clinical Support
Knowledge
Essential criteria
12. Experience of working with others
13. Basic IT skills
14. Computer literate
15. General appreciation of the importance of Health & Safety issues
16. Understands the need for confidentiality
Desirable criteria
17. Previous Data Input experience
18. Previous Laboratory Experience