Pathology Assistant with Phlebotomy

at  Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

This role is based in the administrative part of pathology, receiving and booking in samples to the pathology system, answering the phone and responding to both email and physical queries. There is an additional requirement to be a proficient phlebotomist such that when the need arises the successful applicant can step in and support the phlebotomy team.
The department itself is small and thus the successful candidate will need to be open and friendly to fit in with the rest of the team. Annually the department handles around 80,000 tests per year, however these are outsourced to other pathology providers, so the role focusses on data quality, checking the information is correct and receipting results.
This post straddles our pathology administration processes and also requires the successful applicant to undertake venepuncture - primarily on patients as part of their journey through the Trust.
The phlebotomy elements are secondary to their admin workload.
To safely handle, log and send pathology samples (blood and other body fluid samples, tissue samples and so forth) to the relevant pathology provider.
To carefully check the request form and patient samples in accordance with the Trust’s Request Form and specimen Labelling Policy.
To collect, log and send samples to the relevant pathology assessment service in accordance with the Pathology standard operating procedures (SOPs) and national guidelines for the for the dispatching of pathology samples.
To receive samples from network sites and clinics, log and send them to the relevant provider, returning the labelled Bio-Bottle containers to the originator as required.
To prioritise the workload so that urgent samples are dealt with in a timely manner and to record all urgent requests as required, to follow these up and promptly give results to the requesting clinician.
At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
Free 24/7 independent counselling service
Learning and development opportunities
Easy and quick transport links
A range of attractive benefits and discounts
Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
Free Pilates classes
Full support and training to develop your skills
Flexible working friendly organisation
And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.
To safely handle, log and send pathology samples (blood and other body fluid samples, tissue samples and so forth) to the relevant pathology provider.
To carefully check the request form and patient samples in accordance with the Trust’s Request Form and specimen Labelling Policy.
To collect, log and send samples to the relevant pathology assessment service in accordance with the Pathology standard operating procedures (SOPs) and national guidelines for the for the dispatching of pathology samples.
To receive samples from network sites and clinics, log and send them to the relevant provider, returning the labelled Bio-Bottle containers to the originator as required.
To prioritise the workload so that urgent samples are dealt with in a timely manner and to record all urgent requests as required, to follow these up and promptly give results to the requesting clinician.
To field and escalate issues raised either via phone, the shared mailbox or physically so that the issue can be resolved to all party’s satisfaction.
To provide support to the Point of Care Testing Co-ordinator as required, distributing consumables as needed.

Please refer the Job description for details