Blood Sciences Specimen Reception Supervisor
3 weeks ago
Job summary
The Directorate of Laboratory Medicine also known as Eastern Pathology Alliance encompasses Clinical Biochemistry, Haematology, Immunology, Microbiology and Cytogenetics. EPA provides a range of analysis of blood, body fluids and tissues for the Hospital inpatient and out-patient population, all the GP's in Norfolk and other neighbouring Trusts.
The majority of these samples arrive in the central reception area where they are sorted, registered on the lab computer systems and prepared for analysis.
Full time: hours per week
Interview Date: 1st July 2024
Main duties of the job
Duties of the evening supervisor include day to day supervision of the Specimen Reception Team including the sorting of issues with patient samples and advising staff.
You must be able to adapt to change at short notice and guide others through this process. You will assist in the training of new staff, and help staff keep up to date with their competencies.
Other duties will include sample sorting and re-directing, checking the samples for suitability, registering them in the Lab computer systems, labelling and preparing for analysis. Preparation includes use of centrifuges, balances and pipettes.
A good deal of manual dexterity is required, with an ability to work carefully and accurately and to use own initiative.
Preference will be given to applicants with previous laboratory experience although training will be provided for each aspect of the job
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
Flexible working hours Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service Multi Faith prayer room Discounted gym memberships Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site Free 24-hours confidential counselling support On-site Nursery On-site cafes offering staff discounts Support in career development Flexible staff bank Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics Job description
Job responsibilities
Day to day supervision of the Specimen Reception Team. Electronic transfer of patient details and requests via bar-code scanning into the Pathology IT system. Manually inputting of patient details and test requests into the laboratory computer system. Scanning requested forms into the laboratory information system database. Labelling and preparing patients blood, urine, and other fluids for analysis utilising aseptic techniques. Sample centrifugation, separation of serum from red cells and pipetting serum aliquots for analysis ensuring that the minimum volume is available for the range of investigations requested. Determination of urinary volume by weight and aliquoting into labelled Blood Sciences Specimen Reception Supervisor Band 3 secondary container as part of the basic requirement for 24 hour urine biochemical tests. Preparation of Danger of Infection samples for analysis in accordance with Health & Safety regulations. Required to resolve problems with mislabelled and/or mislaid samples from users. Informs users if additional or replacement samples are required for testing. Answers telephone inquiries from pathology users, patients and patient carers about test results and provide information that is complex concerning methodologies and service requirements, seeking advice as required.Please see the attached job description for full details and the main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Significant experience in a UKAS accredited laboratory.
Desirable
NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience
Skills
Essential
Will be able to effectively work within a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
Possess advanced key board skills to input data at high speed and accuracy.
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion-
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