Job summary
BGL is part of the South West Genomic Laboratory Hub (SW GLH) which delivers genomic testing for patients with cancer and rare disease throughout the South West region. We are a large, well-equipped, and friendly lab that values the experience new team members can bring to the role.
The laboratory is looking to recruit assistants to work in our busy Specimen Reception operation, as part of our welcoming technical team. Applicants should possess a good standard of general education (e.g., GCSE or equivalent, ideally to include Science), good keyboard/data entry skills and a calm, meticulous approach to work. Full support and training will be provided.
Our laboratory is actively building diverse teams and welcomes applications from everyone, of all ages and backgrounds, interested in a position in our growing organization.
The laboratory is open between the hours of 8.00am and 8.00pm, including bank holidays and weekends, and we offer flexible working options to support the diverse requirements of our staff. Offers of part-time hours, weekend working, and compressed hours will all be considered.
The work we perform helps provide answers to some of the most difficult questions facing patients and families across the UK and beyond. If you would like to join our team, knowing your work will go towards something truly valuable, then please apply.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work as part of our Preparation Teams - the first step in the sample journey through Bristol Genetics Laboratory. The role involves unpacking deliveries to the laboratory, sorting biological samples and referral information, and entering patient and testing data onto our laboratory computer system. Accurate, meticulous work and good keyboard skills are key to this role.
About us
North Bristol NHS Trust is one of the largest healthcare trusts in the South West of England. We provide hospital and community healthcare to people living in Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
NBT CARES. It's a very simple statement; one which epitomizes how everybody across our organization goes the extra mile to ensure our patients get the best possible care.
Caring - because it underpins everything we do for our patients and the way we care for one another.
Ambitious - because it signals that we always want to improve what we do on behalf of our patients and one another.
Respectful - because every individual has an important role to play.
Supportive - because we're a team and deliver together.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organization and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Staff benefits include access to on-site, tax-free childcare through the Childcare Salary Sacrifice Scheme, an excellent package of pension benefits through the NHS Pension Scheme, and teams dedicated to providing our staff with physical, psychological, and financial support. For our complete list of staff benefits, please visit our website.
Date posted: 09 April 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum, pro rata for part-time roles.
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Compressed hours
Reference number: 339-CCS1986-MJA-AA
Job locations: Southmead Hospital, Bristol, BS10 5NB
Job description - Job responsibilities
Staff
1. To assist in the technical training of trainee staff as directed by training officers.
2. To participate in staff appraisal according to Trust policies and procedures.
Laboratory
1. To receive and process samples submitted to the Department in accordance with laboratory policies and protocols.
2. To personally organise allocated work.
3. To maintain a high level of professional competence in the performance of all duties.
4. To ensure the efficient and safe use of consumables and equipment within own working area.
5. To participate in specimen reception/booking in and sample send away duties, including assisting with associated administrative and clerical duties in the laboratory.
6. To be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and cleanliness of the equipment with which they are working.
7. To participate in internal and external quality control procedures.
8. To participate in quality assurance procedures, as appropriate.
9. To participate in audit as required, relating to numbers and failure rates of tests.
10. To work in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedures developed for use in the Department, and assist in the review of these as required.
11. To abide by all Codes of Practice, Safety Regulations, statutory requirements and operational policies of the department and the service.
Communication
1. To answer telephone enquiries, liaising with senior staff as appropriate.
2. To communicate with other members of the technical team to provide effective cover for work.
IM&T
1. To be competent in using the department computer system.
Professional
1. To attend in-house training sessions as appropriate, and to maintain personal training records as required.
Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential
* Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent in English, Maths and Science.
Work Experience
Essential
* Experience of working as part of a team.
* Experience of using computer systems and data input.
Desirable
* Experience of working as a support grade worker in a Pathology Laboratory.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential
* Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
* IT and keyboard skills.
* Ability to undertake own work and exercise initiative under the supervision of qualified staff.
* Ability to plan, prioritise and re-schedule workloads.
* Ability to deal with confidential information appropriately.
* Ability to work within established health and safety guidelines.
Desirable
* Knowledge of sample types and requirements.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here.
Employer details
Employer name: North Bristol NHS Trust
Address: Southmead Hospital, Bristol, BS10 5NB
Employer's website: https://www.nbt.nhs.uk
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