Specimen Reception Supervisor

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Specimen Reception Supervisor in the Pathology laboratory based at The Royal Oldham Hospital, part of The Northern Care Alliance. This opportunity is open to staff wishing to act up or experience a supervisory role within Specimen Reception. Applications are invited from enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our team where you will receive full training for the post.

Main duties of the job

Pathology laboratories investigate a variety of patient specimens from within the hospital and the wider community. Seventy percent of patients require pathology investigations to help aid diagnosis or monitor their treatment.

Staff in specimen reception, are the first line of contact for patients and visitors to the laboratory, they receive patient samples and enter both patient and test information onto the laboratory computer system. They also carry out other general clerical and administrative duties including taking enquiries both in person and via the telephone, sorting and distributing test reports and other incoming and outgoing post and filing request cards.

• To assist in the provision of an effective front line Specimen Reception service.
• To manage the Pathology specimen reception area, taking responsibility for day-to-day function of specimen reception including planning, supervising and scheduling pathology reception staff.
• To provide a robust, reliable, timely and efficient service.
• To deliver a high-quality service that meets the needs of the patients and service users

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.