Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification. Service Delivery To work under the supervision of a Biomedical Scientist within departmentally agreed policies relating to data entry and specimen handling and preparation, ensuring that sufficient attention is paid to detail for the work being undertaken Assist in training of new or less experienced support staff and to act as their mentor To rotate through assigned sections of the department as required Expected to plan and prioritise own workload Must adhere to SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) After training perform test procedures as required To undertake data entry of patient and diagnostic information using the Trust and laboratory IT systems To attend laboratory meetings when appropriate To help to promote a favourable departmental image by dealing courteously and effectively with members of the public and with all other staff Bench housekeeping and monitoring of certain equipment (e.g. fridges, freezers, incubators) Respond to telephone enquiries from staff in both primary and secondary care Clerical duties as directed (filing, photocopying, labels etc.) To take responsibility for own learning and development by recognising and taking advantage of all opportunities to learn, including full participation in appraisal, supervision and action To undergo all training as required for the above duties and any others that may be specific to individual departments Technical Sort specimens on arrival in the laboratory Primary technical processing of samples including inoculating culture plates, setting up smears for microscopy, staining of smears etc To use laboratory equipment under supervision and ensure it is maintained correctly To operate certain analysers within the department under supervision of Biomedical Scientist staff (value up to £75K) Responsible for setting up and processing of specified ELISA & Molecular Assays on automated equipment Responsible for setting up antibiotic sensitivity tests under supervision of BMS Governance & Quality To comply with quality standards determined by UKAS including provision of support for audit programmes as identified To work within Quality Management System, departmentally agreed policies and SOPs To report any deficiencies in Quality promptly to the Quality Lead and/or Quality Manager To verify that full patient details are provided and that they correlate between sample and request To verify that correct samples are received for the tests requested Ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines for self and others, by taking action/alerting senior management team if practice appears to contravene policy, or if concerned about any aspect of patient care To ensure that laboratory equipment used is maintained properly Conducts basic audits as directed by senior staff, e.g. recording origins of all unlabelled or inadequately labelled samples or leaking specimens Expected to comment on and suggest changes to working practices in their area which would improve service and benefit the team Responsible for completing documents in accordance with ISO 15189 requirements Responsible for maintaining competency in all laboratory sections Responsible for reading and acknowledging SOPs appropriate to job role Responsible for attending and taking part in section team meetings Must participate in annual review (appraisal) and keep mandatory training up to date Stock, Equipment and Other Resources To ensure sufficient stocks are available to maintain service delivery Deal with deliveries as appropriate, including unpacking and storing in appropriate areas, e.g.
fridge, freezer, room temp. Disposing of delivery wrapping appropriately Responsible for good stock rotation Record batch numbers of each delivery of goods for quality and audit purposes Assist with replenishment of in-use consumables for use of all staff on a daily basis Responsible for informing the associate practitioner when stock required. Responsible for stock-taking media supplies When required place orders for reagents and consumables using Trust and Manage Service provider systems H&S / Risk Responsible ensuring a safe working environment, according to Laboratory Health and Safety Manual To undergo all mandatory training as required by the Trust To undergo all training as required for the above duties and any others that may be specific to individual departments Responsible for safe disposal of certain items of infectious waste, e.g. old samples, waste bins Responsible for safe packaging of samples for referral to other laboratories, in accordance with legal requirements for transport of biohazardous samples
