Healthcare Scientist Support Worker - Blood Transfusion

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The role of the Healthcare Science Support Worker (HSSW) is primarily to support the department's Biomedical Scientists (BMS) and provide administrative assistance in the processing of patient specimens. This will primarily include: preparing specimens, processing specimens, loading analysers, running and maintaining analysers and dealing with phone calls. Additional responsibilities within this role include blood transfusion traceability.

Participation in the 24/7 out of hours shift cover system is expected.

Main duties of the job

To identify and load patient samples and begin analytical test procedure according to SOPs.

To perform daily tasks recorded on checklists. Including daily, weekly and monthly maintenance on all analytical and non-analytical tasks within the laboratory.

To maintain and check the daily stocks of reagents, kits and consumables required for the analytical equipment and load reagents on to analysers.

To monitor all stock levels within the department on a weekly basis and advise BMS staff if supplies fall below minimum stock levels.

To liaise with clinical staff over the phone

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