Specimen Reception & Sendaways Specialist (Biomedical)

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Associate Practitioner to support Specimen Reception and Sendaways in the Blood Sciences team. You will coordinate referral testing, manage reports and supervise MLA staff while contributing to audit and continuous service improvement.

The role offers opportunities to develop supervisory and quality-management skills within a busy laboratory environment in Bath.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of laboratory processes and techniques for sample preparation.
• Theoretical knowledge to process patient samples for basic analysis.
• Understanding of quality management and laboratory procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operation of Specimen Reception and Sendaways.
• Ensure referral samples are assessed, prepared, tracked and recorded accurately.
• Provide advice and resolve routine enquiries within scope of practice.

Skills

Lab IT systems

Train others

Team leadership

Data entry accuracy

Education

Level 4 Diploma/Foundation Degree in science

IBMS Certificate Part II + 3 yrs NHS

Job description

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Associate Practitioner to support Specimen Reception and Sendaways in the Blood Sciences team. You will coordinate referral testing, manage reports and supervise MLA staff while contributing to audit and continuous service improvement.

The role offers opportunities to develop supervisory and quality-management skills within a busy laboratory environment in Bath.