NHS Jobs
Location
Liverpool | United Kingdom
Job description
To carry out all work to specified standards laid down by the professionalbodies including Institute of Biomedical Sciences (IBMS), Health careProfessions Council (HCPC), UK Accreditation Service (UKAS). To participate in the routine work of the department rotating through all sectionsof the department working without supervision. To plan and organise own work, unsupervised, on a daily basis ensuring resultsare produced in an accurate and timely manner. This involves the adjustment ofplans based on results generated. To actively redistribute workload/staff, dependent on demand in each area ofthe laboratory. To participate in maintaining a system for the safe and confidential storage andretrieval of proper records and specimens both physically and electronically. To ensure data integrity when entering patient demographics onto the Meditechcomputer system. To approve test procedures using the Meditech computer system. This requiresthe assessment of multiple factors based upon experience to form a judgement. To Perform diagnostic tests that may require clinical intervention. To highlight urgent and clinically important results. To participate in near patient testing including sweat testing conducted by thedepartment, providing technical evaluation and test results to clinicians andother health care professionals at point of care. This may include dealing withdistressed patients and parents with tact and empathy. To communicate effectively with colleagues and service users. To deal professionally with telephone enquiries using tact, diplomacy andempathy whilst maintaining strict confidentiality. To operate and maintain expensive and sophisticated equipment and softwaresystems on a daily basis including multitasking when operating severalanalysers simultaneously. To ensure proper and efficient use of equipment and consumables withoutwastage. To contribute to departmental management decisions. To handle hazardous chemicals and reagents appropriately, on a daily basis,according to COSHH regulations. To move and manipulate heavy objects whilst following appropriate manualhandling guidelines.
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Salary
£28.41k - £42.62k per annum
