Pathology Specimen Reception Technician

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Blackburn (OK); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated Specimen Reception professional to support the Blood Sciences Department across Blackburn and Burnley sites. You will handle specimen reception duties, ensure accurate sample labeling, and prepare samples for analysis, contributing to timely clinical services.

Role involves 24-hour shift arrangements including days, weekends, nights, lates and Bank Holidays.

Responsibilities

• Check documentation and assess suitability of samples.
• Provide the first point of contact for Blood Sciences Department for other Trust staff.
• Prepare samples for analysis and distribute to department sections, including numbering samples and forms, centrifugal processing of samples.
• Assessment of centrifuged samples for suitability for analysis.
• Prioritisation of samples for analysis.
• Accurate input of patient details into the Laboratory Information System.
• Preparation of urgent samples for analysis with demographic input into the system.
• Responding to service and patient result enquiries in person and by telephone.
• Retrieval of authorised results and offering basic technical advice to other Trust staff.
• Replenishment of stocks of consumables and reagents within Blood Sciences.
• Preparation of basic reagents as defined in SOPs.
• Preparation of specimen containers for distribution.
• Loading of samples onto automated equipment and some manual preparations requiring higher skills.

Job description

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated Specimen Reception professional to support the Blood Sciences Department across Blackburn and Burnley sites. You will handle specimen reception duties, ensure accurate sample labeling, and prepare samples for analysis, contributing to timely clinical services.

Role involves 24-hour shift arrangements including days, weekends, nights, lates and Bank Holidays.