Band 3 EQA (External Quality Assessment) Assistant

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for three External Quality Assessment (EQA) Assistants to support in the day to day running of our post room and laboratory.

We are looking for an EQA Assistants to work within a friendly, professional and busy team dedicated to providing EQA programmes to Hospital Laboratories, both nationally and internationally. Birmingham Quality is the foremost provider of Clinical Biochemistry EQA services in the UK.

Birmingham Quality is proud to be part of the UHB NHS Foundation Trust, based at Birmingham Research Park.

Your role will make a real difference to patient care by providing services designed to assess the quality of patient test results, and drive improvements in test performance and ensure that patients receive the best possible care.

Are you an enthusiastic, well-motivated individual with excellent attention to detail, and able to follow procedures accurately?

Would you like to work in a laboratory environment where you would be handling biological materials?

Are you able to communicate effectively as part of a team and with external participants?

If you can answer 'yes' to these questions, then this may be the opportunity for you.

If you are interested in this post, we strongly encourage a visit to us prior to application. Please contact Hailey Goodman (Operations Manager) on 0121 414 7300 or email birminghamquality@uhb.nhs.uk .

The hours are Monday - Friday, 08:30 and 17:00 on a full time basis and is permanent.

Main duties of the job

The job is varied and includes:

*Receiving and storing biological and other raw materials

*Maintaining accurate stock records of various things including biological materials, chemicals, and consumables

*Manufacture of EQA specimens including the processing of biological fluids, labelling of and dispensing into tubes, and storage of EQA specimens

*Laboratory housekeeping

*Packing and dispatch of EQA specimens, including logistical arrangements such as booking couriers

*Sorting and filing of paperwork associated with EQA specimens and deliveries

*Some communication with external participants, including by email or phone

Full details are given in the job description and person specification. Experience gained in a clinical laboratory or an EQA centre within the Biochemistry discipline would be a distinct advantage.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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