Senior Medical Laboratory Assistant

Please refer to the full Job Description & Person Specfication Technical and Clinical Responsibilities Accepts a wide range of clinical samples into the department from hospital staff, clinic staff and transport services. Assesses samples for urgency and sorts by discipline. Ensures sample detail matches request form detail and assigns unique laboratory number to sample and form, requiring complete accuracy and attention to detail. Ensures that samples meet acceptance criteria, dealing with any non-compliance in accordance with departmental protocols. Ensures sample is appropriate type for all tests. Is fully conversant with relevant departmental policies and Standard Operating Procedures, ensuring that personal performance complies with Accreditation standards. In conjunction with Biomedical Scientist (BMS) staff, ensures the validity of automated results by the use of appropriate control materials. Carries out appropriate maintenance, checks and fault finding procedures on sophisticated automated equipment. Works in cooperation with BMS staff to ensure workload is processed in a timely and efficient manner. Performs a variety of manual laboratory procedures, which are under indirect supervision from Registered BMS staff. Procedures include the setting up of tests and pre-analytical sample preparation. Performs telephone duties that include making and receiving calls from and to the laboratory, verbally transmitting confidential results and conveying sensitive information and advice to healthcare professionals. Communicates sample discrepancy issues through email or telephone to clinicians, ward staff, GPs and other service users. To assist medical and technical staff in recording specimen descriptions during dissection, and to clean/disinfect the dissection area afterwards. To accurately type patient details and required tests into the Pathology computer system. An informal visit to the department prior to application is encouraged