Pathology Lab Support Specialist: Specimens & Data Entry

NHS Jobs; Oxford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a proactive receptionist for the Pathology Reception to be the first point of contact and to manage enquiries with discretion. The role involves receiving and assessing specimens, confirming patient details, assigning laboratory numbers, distributing samples, and entering clinical data into the LIS.

You will also help prepare samples for testing and ensure reports are printed and dispatched in a timely, confidential manner.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for the pathology department and handle a wide range of enquiries with discretion.
• Receive and assess suitability of laboratory pathological specimens for analysis.
• Check patient identification details and assign a laboratory number.
• Distribute specimens to relevant pathology sections and fast-track urgent samples.
• Input patient demographics, clinical details and assay requests into the laboratory computer system.
• Prepare samples for diagnostic testing including centrifugation and aliquoting.
• Analyze specimens using benchtop analysers under supervision and perform quality control.

Job description

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a proactive receptionist for the Pathology Reception to be the first point of contact and to manage enquiries with discretion. The role involves receiving and assessing specimens, confirming patient details, assigning laboratory numbers, distributing samples, and entering clinical data into the LIS.

You will also help prepare samples for testing and ensure reports are printed and dispatched in a timely, confidential manner.