Pre-analytic Medical Labratory Assistant

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 11 October 2024

Job summary

Are you enthusiastic and highly motivated? Then why not apply for our position of Pre-Analytic Processor!

The post is based at the Royal Preston Hospital and you may be required to work across both trust sites.

You will working within a busy, modern, and well equipped UKAS accredited Laboratory within the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which provides specialist services in Plastics, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Renal, Trauma Orthopaedic and Cancer Care, in addition to the routine services.

Main duties of the job

You will undertake a range of duties for the Pathology Department including: Pre Analytic processing of biological samples for the Pathology Directorate; handling enquiries: booking requests onto a variety of computer systems, processing specimens using manual & state of the art blood science equipment & ensuring that urgent work is fast tracked appropriately through the department.

You should be educated to GCSE standard, possess good keyboard skills, be capable of working in a busy environment and be willing to work as part of a team. Previous experience in Pathology would be an advantage but is not essential.

About us

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 and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Date posted

27 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

438-PB2308

Job locations

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties will include, but not be limited to:

Record date and time & sort all relevant specimens coming into Pathology.
Check that the correct specimen, collected under appropriate conditions has been supplied for investigations requested.
Ensure urgent samples fast tracked through system
Check sample and request form meet minimum data set requirements.
Use computer accurately to input patient demographics using the laboratory CPR system.
Learn and retain a good knowledge of Consultant/GP/Location and test codes.
Correctly label samples with computer generated labels.
Uses PC to find requested result enquiry information using agreed formats and procedures.
Correctly and safely prepare, use and disinfect equipment e.g. centrifuge.
Perform day to day maintenance & load, unload and top up of the consumables on analysers as appropriate
Identify problems on mechanical systems, perform simple repairs, notify appropriate individual or call engineer if necessary

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties will include, but not be limited to:

Record date and time & sort all relevant specimens coming into Pathology.
Check that the correct specimen, collected under appropriate conditions has been supplied for investigations requested.
Ensure urgent samples fast tracked through system
Check sample and request form meet minimum data set requirements.
Use computer accurately to input patient demographics using the laboratory CPR system.
Learn and retain a good knowledge of Consultant/GP/Location and test codes.
Correctly label samples with computer generated labels.
Uses PC to find requested result enquiry information using agreed formats and procedures.
Correctly and safely prepare, use and disinfect equipment e.g. centrifuge.
Perform day to day maintenance & load, unload and top up of the consumables on analysers as appropriate
Identify problems on mechanical systems, perform simple repairs, notify appropriate individual or call engineer if necessary

Person Specification

Qualifications and Education

Essential

Educated to GCSE standard, or equivalent

Desirable

NVQ 2 Clinical Support
RSA II

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Experience of working with others
General appreciation of the importance of Health & Safety issues
Understands the need for confidentiality
Basic IT skills
Computer literate

Desirable

Previous Data Processing experience
Previous Pathology Laboratory Experience

Person Specification

Qualifications and Education

Essential

Educated to GCSE standard, or equivalent

Desirable

NVQ 2 Clinical Support
RSA II

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Experience of working with others
General appreciation of the importance of Health & Safety issues
Understands the need for confidentiality
Basic IT skills
Computer literate

Desirable

Previous Data Processing experience
Previous Pathology Laboratory Experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.