Job vacancy: Deputy Team Leader Specimen Reception, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Basingstoke/Winchester

Job summary

Main area: Specimen Reception
Grade: Band 4
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Cross site working)
Job ref: 251-FCSS1673-SPEC

Employer: Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: BNHH/RHCH
Town: Basingstoke/Winchester
Salary: £27,485 - £30,162 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 21/01/2026 23:59

Deputy Team Leader Specimen Reception

Band 4

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To take a lead role in the day-to-day management of the department, taking responsibility for quality standards within that area.
To ensure there are adequate resources to run an efficient service including: stock, consumables, IT equipment and access, equipment, reporting and resolving issues
To become competent, as an advanced user, in the use of the laboratory computer system, entering and amending patient specimen information and requests.
To ensure that all departmentally agreed procedures are applied and adhered to and participate in the review of these systems and methods where necessary.
To monitor and ensure compliance with national and local health and safety and security standards.
To monitor and ensure that national and local guidelines on data confidentiality and the Data Protection Act are adhered to.
To collate and submit data for finance and quality performance reports to meet the department’s reporting requirements
Any other duties which may be requested by the Manager and Consultant(s) in order to facilitate the smooth running of the department.

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria

NVQ 3 or relevant experience (2 years working in laboratory environment) in addition, supervisory skills either 1 year experience or NVQ 3 in management or equivalent

Desirable criteria

Experience of using computer systems and/or Hospital IT systems
Experience with HR management systems

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria

Two years experience working in a laboratory environment
Evidence of ability to implement QC/QA protocols

Desirable criteria

Awareness of quality management

Skills & Ability

Essential criteria

Good interpersonal skills and able to communicate with patients and healthcare professional

Our commitment to you:

We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

The paperwork:

HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first – as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.
This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
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