NHS
Medical Laboratory Asst-Specimen Reception - Part time
This job is now closed
Job Description
- Req#: C9193-25-0391?language=en&page=86&sort=publicationDateDesc
- Completed A level with good grades
- Minimum one year experience working in Laboratory Specimen reception
- Experience using laboratory IT systems
- Experience working different shift patterns
- Completed A level with good grades
- Minimum one year experience working in Laboratory Specimen reception
- Experience using laboratory IT systems
- Experience working different shift patterns
Job summary
Band 2 - Medical Laboratory Asst-Specimen Reception (Part - time 18.75 h/w).
Previous candidates no need to apply.
The purpose of this job is to assist in the preparation of analytical work for Blood Sciences Department across a range of scientific disciplines and process the Biofire PCR panelsunder the supervision of the specimen reception manager and registered biomedical scientists. You are required to communicate with pathology staff,hospital staff, porters, drivers and couriers.
The post holder will be required to work mainly night shifts 9 hrs per night and weekends. This is worked on a shift rota of 2 nights out of 8.
Main duties of the job
To assist in the departmental work as instructed, following SOPs under the supervision of the laboratory managers, team leaders and / orBiomedical Scientist staff.Receipt of 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 details.
About us
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Date posted
02 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,169 a year per annum, pro rata.
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
193-7145424NCG
Job locations
Royal Berkshire NHS FT
Craven Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the job role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Job responsibilities
For further details on the job role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications and exprience
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications and exprience
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Desirable
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Berkshire NHS FT
Craven Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer's website
https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Berkshire NHS FT
Craven Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer's website
https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.