Specimen Reception Specialist – Medical Lab Support

NHS Jobs; Guildford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Specimen Reception Medical Laboratory Assistant to receive molecular and genetic requests and samples from across the BSPS network, and to accurately enter patient details into the hospital database.

You will label and prepare samples for analysis, undertake filing and dispatch of reports and samples, handle telephone enquiries professionally, and follow SOPs while coordinating with pathology staff, hospital staff, porters, drivers and couriers.

Qualifications

• Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) at all times.

Responsibilities

• Receive molecular and genetic requests and samples from across the BSPS network.
• Accurately enter patient details into the hospital database.
• Label and prepare samples for analysis in the laboratory.
• Carry out filing and dispatch of patient reports and samples.
• Handle telephone enquiries in a professional manner.
• Communicate with pathology staff, hospital staff, porters, drivers and couriers.
• Undertake any other duties of a MLA in a specialist department as asked.

Job description

NHS Jobs is seeking a Specimen Reception Medical Laboratory Assistant to receive molecular and genetic requests and samples from across the BSPS network, and to accurately enter patient details into the hospital database.

You will label and prepare samples for analysis, undertake filing and dispatch of reports and samples, handle telephone enquiries professionally, and follow SOPs while coordinating with pathology staff, hospital staff, porters, drivers and couriers.