Laboratory Administrator - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

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Join us as a LABORATORY ADMINISTRATOR!

Do you prefer an early start to the day?

Do you enjoy providing an excellent service?

We are excited to announce the opportunity to become a part of our dynamic, hard-working, and friendly Sample Reception team, with two positions available in the department.

Axiom Veterinary Laboratory (part of the CVS Group) is a busy diagnostic pathology facility committed to providing top-quality clinical testing services to a large client base of veterinary practices across the country and abroad.

You would be part of a team responsible for unpacking veterinary sample submissions and booking them into our system quickly and accurately, thereby ensuring that test requests are distributed amongst our laboratory departments promptly and results delivered to client practices as swiftly as possible.

You must be able to remain focused and calm under pressure. Customer care is integral to our business and so the successful candidates will have a “can do” attitude.

This position does not require prior laboratory experience as comprehensive training will be provided in all procedures.

Position Details

Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Hours per week: 30 hours per week

Shift Pattern: 05:00 – 11:00 Tuesday - Saturday

Starting Salary: Will be in line with National Minimum Wage.

Location: Axiom Veterinary Laboratories, Manor House, Brunel Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4PB

Key Responsibilities

• Opening, checking, and recording details of newly received submissions and checking against the associated submission forms
• Transferring information from submission forms to the laboratory information system (LIMS) accurately and efficiently
• Numbering and racking samples and preparing them appropriately for onward movement to the relevant laboratory department(s)
• Taking receipt of incoming supplies deliveries and distributing stock to appropriate recipients/departments
• Organising shipment of laboratory consignments to external addresses, including but not limited to clients and partner/referral laboratories
• Handling incoming telephone calls in a polite, confident and concise manner, transferring calls to relevant colleagues as appropriate
• Making outgoing telephone calls to clients