Be able to effectively deal with simple day to day situations and problems, referring to Senior Biomedical Scientist staff when appropriate Ensures sample is appropriate type for all tests and assesses samples for urgency, informing Biomedical Scientist staff of such samples Performs telephone duties that include making and receiving calls from and to the laboratory, verbally transmitting confidential results and conveying sensitive information and advice to healthcare professionals Communicates effectively with other staff groups both internal and external, including healthcare professionals, transport and courier staff, patients and their representatives and commercial suppliers Provides supervision, training support and assistance to newly staff as appropriate (including the demonstration of procedures to less experienced staff) Participate in a range of duties within the department, under supervision or without supervision following successful competency assessment Carry out biomedical procedures including maintenance, monitoring of sophisticated equipment and audit in accordance with departmental SOPs Decontamination of laboratory working areas and equipment according to SOPs. Maintain a tidy and clean workplace, according to H&S regulations and good laboratory practice Displays and maintains an appropriate level of IT skills. Is able to input patient and request data, maintain and amend patient records, interrogate the laboratory and hospital databases and perform basic word processing and spreadsheet work For further details refer to the attached JD & PS