The role of Sample Reception Assistant is focused on supporting the laboratory team. Receiving diagnostic samples from veterinary clients, our sample reception team are critical to the timely processing of cases received into our laboratory.
The Sample Reception Assistant will assist in the daily workload as assigned under the appropriate technical supervision. Striving to drive customer excellence in all internal and external activities.
They should provide support to the team in ensuring that all initiatives are fully implemented, and that role model/ambassador behaviour, values and beliefs are adopted.
A Sample Reception Assistant should be able to work well with relevant supervision and also work effectively as a key team member to maximise the overall service delivered. A flexible ‘can do’ approach is essential for this role.
Key Responsibilities
- Sample reception/opening up.
- Unpacking and checking of diagnostic samples
- Accurately record details of samples received from Veterinary clients.
- Works flexibly and collaboratively
- Adopts role model behaviour, values and beliefs
Personal attributes
- Interest in laboratory work
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal.
- Strong organisational skills.
- Team player.
- Questions practices and improves.
- Highly customer focused.
- Highly motivated.
- Computer literate.
Applicants should be aware that in line with our Drugs and Alcohol policy we reserve the right to conduct random drug and alcohol tests.
NVS Group is committed to equality of opportunity and this underpins our employment and recruitment procedures. We use objective, job-related criteria when making appointment decisions and our selection criteria is based on skills, experience, qualifications, and an ability to do the job.
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