MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Sample receipt and handing.
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Sample preparation and reagent preparation following protocols.
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Clerical duties, including use of computers, and data entry, telephone enquiries.
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Provide results service to wards, GP’s and other hospitals
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Monitor and maintain appropriate stock levels, receipt of deliveries and preparation of orders.
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Perform basic manual and automated tests according to protocols.
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Work in a safe manner in accordance with Laboratory Health and Safety policies and procedures.
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Processing specimens, sub culturing of specimens, cleaning and maintenance of equipment, assisting BMS staff in analytical techniques, and use of automated equipment within Containment Level 3 laboratory.
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Preparation of samples prior to sending away to reference laboratories.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours/Strengths/Ability
As part of the application process you will be asked to provide a Personal Statement / Statement of Suitability (in no more than 500 words)
This should outline how you consider your skills, experience and achievements, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the essential criteria outlined.
You will also be asked to provide information within the ‘Employer/ Activity history’ section of the application form. This is equivalent to the information you would provide on a CV, setting out your career history (this will be used in sifting process and will be scored).
STAGE 1 - APPLICATION & SIFT:
You will be required to complete an application form. This will be assessed in line with the advertised criteria.
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview
STAGE 2 – INTERVIEW
All candidates who are successful at the sift stage will undertake an interview.
All applicants that progress to interview will be assessed on a blended interview against a mixture of Behaviours and Strength elements of Success Profiles.
The Behaviours tested during the interview stage will be: Working Together
Communicating and Influencing
Delivering at pace
Seeing the bigger picture
Option 3 – External
Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).
Prior agreement to be released on a loan basis must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return.