Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Service Delivery

You will work under the supervision of a Biomedical Scientist within departmentally agreed policies relating to data entry and specimen handling and preparation, ensuring that sufficient attention is paid to detail for the work being undertaken.

Assist in training of new or less experienced support staff and to act as their mentor

To rotate through assigned sections of the department as required

Expected to plan and prioritise own workload

Must adhere to SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures)

After training perform test procedures as required

Undertake data entry of patient and diagnostic information using the Trust and laboratory IT systems

Attend laboratory meetings when appropriate

Help to promote a favourable departmental image by dealing courteously and effectively with members of the public and with all other staff.

Bench housekeeping and monitoring of certain equipment (e.g. fridges, freezers, incubators).

Respond to telephone enquiries from staff in both primary and secondary care · Clerical duties as directed (filing, photocopying, labels etc.) · To take responsibility for own learning and development by recognising and taking advantage of all opportunities to learn, including full participation in appraisal, supervision and action · To undergo all training as required for the above duties and any others that may be specific to individual departments

Technical

Sort specimens on arrival in the laboratory

Primary technical processing of samples including inoculating culture plates, setting up smears for microscopy, staining of smears etc

To use laboratory equipment under supervision and ensure it is maintained correctly

To operate certain analysers within the department under supervision of

Biomedical Scientist staff (value up to £75K)

Responsible for setting up and processing of specified ELISA & Molecular

Assays on automated equipment

Responsible for setting up antibiotic sensitivity tests under supervision of

BMS

Governance & Quality

Comply with quality standards determined by UKAS including provision of support for audit programmes as identified

Work within Quality Management System, departmentally agreed policies and SOP’s

Report any deficiencies in Quality promptly to the Quality Lead and/or

Quality Manager

 Verify that full patient details are provided and that they correlate between sample and request

Verify that correct samples are received for the tests requested

Ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines for self and others, by taking action/alerting senior management team if practice appears to contravene policy, or if concerned about any aspect of patient care

Ensure that laboratory equipment used is maintained properly

Conducts basic audits as directed by senior staff, e.g. recording origins of all unlabelled or inadequately labelled samples or leaking specimens

Expected to comment on and suggest changes to working practices in their area which would improve service and benefit the team

Responsible for completing documents in accordance with ISO 15189 requirements

Responsible for maintaining competency in all laboratory sections

Responsible for safe packaging of samples for referral to other laboratories, in accordance with legal requirements for transport of biohazardous samples