Medical Laboratory Assistant

3 weeks ago


Gillingham, United Kingdom Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust Full time

**Technical responsibilities**: Central Specimen Reception (CSR) includes pre and post analytical tasks and duties such as numbering up samples, operating and loading centrifuges/analysers, prioritising urgent samples, handling miscellaneous and referred samples and sending them onto the relevant hospitals/department, storing and despatching samples as appropriate, data entry, telephone enquiries, dealing with problem samples. Other tasks include performing a range of routine and non-routine tasks associated with the laboratories, Microbiology, Immunology, Biochemistry, Haematology and Transfusion such as separating specimens, booking in, preparation and loading of samples, receivingsupplies, monitoring of equipment, checking stock levels and informing senior members of CSR Manager, CSR Supervisor, Deputy Manager, CSR Higher Level, MLA CSR MLA Clerical Officer staff when stocks are low, issuing sample containers etc. to GP surgeries and processingwaste. Central Specimen Reception (CSR) staff are required to work in Histology.

Their tasks include checking patient/sample information, ensuring that they are acceptable, entering the patient demographics onto the LIMS, referring samples to the referral laboratory, ensuringsamples are packaged correctly following health and safety guidelines as well as adhering to department policy, keeping stock levels above acceptable levels and ensuring stock order requests are dealt with in a timely manner. While working in Histology, staff must ensure that formalin levels are monitored and recorded daily, and health and safety procedures are followed at all times. Adhere to Trust and departmental policies, guidelines and quality standards. Work according to departmental standard operating procedures at all times For a detailed description of the Job roles and responsibilities please see the attached job description.



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