Job summary
Employer heading
Blood Sciences Support Officer
Band 3
Job overview
To ensure a timely turnaround of Biochemistry referred samples by receiving result reports and entering the results onto the laboratory information management system (LIMS), ready for authorisation by the duty biochemist.
Responsible for the biochemistry results standard operating procedures (SOPs), ensuring change requests are managed and updated accordingly.
To be responsible for collating and distributing information ensuring that laboratory results reach commercial customers, electronically by email or by post, including weekend cover.
Management of the shared results inbox including general queries.
Main duties of the job
Oversight and coordination of Biochemistry referral reports and results. This will include: data entry on internal lab information management systems, work closely with the Biochemistry clinical teams, supervision of Blood Sciences Support Assistants, maintaining close working relationships to enable service continuity, receipt and distribution of hard and electronic copies of results, as required, other tasks incidental to the management of Biochemistry support services
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE – English and Maths
- MS Office - Word, Outlook, Power point
Desirable criteria
- Medical Terminology
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in use of email and web browsers
Desirable criteria
- Experience of pathology data entry or specimen reception
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the range of pathology work processes
- Ability to communicate with staff at all levels
- Ability to work to tight deadlines
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Vusa Ncube
- Job title
- Site Lead Blood Sciences (Biochemistry)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03006139922
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