Benjamin Bowell
Medical Laboratory Assistant at Torbay Hospital- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Bio
Experience
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Torbay Hospital
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United Kingdom
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Medical Laboratory Assistant
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Aug 2016 - Present
•Prioritising a high volume of test requests, and multi-tasking procedures with varying time requirements to complete several projects concurrently.•Entering data accurately on the computer, including demographics, grossing descriptions, and clinical diagnosis.•Performing microtomy of embedded tissue.•Inoculating agar plates and prepping antibiotic sensitivity plates.•Scribing for consultant histopathologist, and biomedical scientists, during specimen cut-up.•Preparing slides, organising, and distributing them to the correct pathologist; reviewing specimen slides and tissue blocks prior to delivery to pathologists ensuring sample and slide integrity.•Using tissue block processors at the end of shift ensuring work is ready on time for the following shift.•Maintaining a log of current stock, and stock rotation of new inventory.•Maintaining clean and sterilised lab instruments, and work area.
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Part-time Plasterers Labourer
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Oct 2006 - Jun 2016
• Assisting skilled plasterer as required • Cleaning construction areas to avoid health hazards and ensure a safe work environment• Mixing mortar, plaster, and grout, according to standard formulas• Looking after, maintaining, and cleaning specialist equipment and tools• Loading and unloading construction materials from vehicles, to and from construction sites
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Co-op
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Customer Team Member
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2011 - 2012
•Finance: processing cash and credit card transactions accurately and efficiently, following policies and procedures relating to cash•Stock management: stock control, replenishment, quality control, keeping merchandise orderly and neat in appearance •Management: training staff in check out and shop floor procedures•Customer service: checkout operations, greeting customers, solving customer queries, calmly handling irate customers in the best interest of the customer and company.
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Education
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University of Plymouth
Bachelor’s Degree, Biology/Biological Sciences, General -
Exeter College
A Levels, Biology, Geography, Environmental Studies -
Douglas College
Human Geography, B -
Pitt Meadows Secondary School
High School -
Colne Park High School
High School, 9.5 GCSE's grades A-C