Pathology Assistant - Specimen Reception
Our Specimen Reception team receives patient specimens from the hospital wards, local clinics, and GPs. These are sorted and booked into the laboratory information management system (LIMS) before being passed on to the laboratory for testing. The team works a shift rota ensuring the reception is open 365 days a year, with afternoons/evenings, our busiest period, always covered with the most staff. Main duties of the job
This role requires attention to detail and an ability to follow strict protocols when receiving and booking in samples. The reception team books in thousands of samples every day. You will be handling, but not testing, a wide variety of blood and other sample types. This is not a clinical or laboratory-based role. Booking in of samples using IT system Sorting of samples Liaising with wards and other service users Reporting of quality issues About us
We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work. We provide safe, compassionate, and high-quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by over 7000 members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye, and Uckfield, over 100 community sites, and in people's own homes. In 2020, the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding', while Eastbourne DGH is rated 'Good'. In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once-in-a-lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop, and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come. Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached. If you have any questions about this position, please do not hesitate to contact us. Person Specification
Qualifications
Good general education to GCSE level including English and Maths NVQ 3 level qualification in a relevant subject or equivalent level of experience and knowledge Completion of NVQ level 2 in Clinical Laboratory Support Completion of formal one-year Laboratory Training and Assessment Programme Experience
Knowledge of and commitment to healthcare Accepts responsibility whilst recognising limits Experience in Pathology laboratory techniques 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. £24,071 to £25,674 per annum pro rata
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Our Specimen Reception team receives patient specimens from the hospital wards, local clinics, and GPs. These are sorted and booked into the laboratory information management system (LIMS) before being passed on to the laboratory for testing. The team works a shift rota ensuring the reception is open 365 days a year, with afternoons/evenings, our busiest period, always covered with the most staff. Main duties of the job
This role requires attention to detail and an ability to follow strict protocols when receiving and booking in samples. The reception team books in thousands of samples every day. You will be handling, but not testing, a wide variety of blood and other sample types. This is not a clinical or laboratory-based role. Booking in of samples using IT system Sorting of samples Liaising with wards and other service users Reporting of quality issues About us
We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work. We provide safe, compassionate, and high-quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by over 7000 members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye, and Uckfield, over 100 community sites, and in people's own homes. In 2020, the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding', while Eastbourne DGH is rated 'Good'. In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once-in-a-lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop, and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come. Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached. If you have any questions about this position, please do not hesitate to contact us. Person Specification
Qualifications
Good general education to GCSE level including English and Maths NVQ 3 level qualification in a relevant subject or equivalent level of experience and knowledge Completion of NVQ level 2 in Clinical Laboratory Support Completion of formal one-year Laboratory Training and Assessment Programme Experience
Knowledge of and commitment to healthcare Accepts responsibility whilst recognising limits Experience in Pathology laboratory techniques 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. £24,071 to £25,674 per annum pro rata
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