Ben Constantinou

Experience

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  Websters Fish and Chip Shop

  Jun 2010 - Aug 2011

  Crew Member
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  McDonald's

  Dec 2011 - Mar 2014

  Crew Member
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  Haigh Hall Medical Centre

  Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

  Volunteer

  shadowed and worked alongside both nurses and GP's. I performed or observed a number of treatments form blood extraction, contraceptive implants, routine injections etc. I also observed a number of clinics Diabetic, paediatric and got hands on experience with system one.

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  NewDay

  Aug 2014 - Feb 2015

  Collector

  I worked for several months at New Day as a collections agent. This is the UK's largest issuer of credit cards providing credit cards for the Arcadia group, Debenhams, House of Frasier etc. Within this role I had to deal with both incoming and outgoing calls. I help customers with financial difficulties and solutions on possible errors that may occur within the system. This job required speed, efficiency and keen problem solving skills.

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  NHS

  Feb 2015 - Feb 2020

  Microbiology • Selecting appropriate media, incubation temperatures and atmospheres as indicated by specimen type and clinical information provided. • Performing identification techniques and antimicrobial sensitivity tests. • Developing specialist knowledge within this Microbiology. • Collate and interpret results and generate a report to be passed onto consultant microbiologists. • To keep high standard in departmental quality standards by adhering to standard operating procedures, the standard microbiology investigation guidelines, implementation of quality control programmes both internal and external such as Neqas and instrumentation maintenance and troubleshooting on machinery.• To follow strictly COSHH guidelines and to ensure myself and those under my care such as MLA safely handle high-risk samples and dealing with any leaking/damaged samples to minimise incidents within the laboratory and if they occur to fill the correct documentation to audit. • I have completed a number of benches within a team and during low staffing I have been working independently to deliver the service Prioritisation work to take account of workload and urgency of analyses. • Rapid and accurate computer data entry including entry of patient demographics using the current computer system and handling incoming telephone calls, giving advice and results to users whilst adhering to information governance and Caldecott principles.• experience with Maldi, Microscan, BD max PCR, BD epicentre blood culture machines, Mast urine culture, sedimax, IQ sprint and Wasp analyser• Maintaining high standard of professional competence in the laboratory this has allowed me to make changes to current procedures. Show less • preparing/processing specimens• maintaining vital laboratory equipment, stock checking/rotation, correct waste disposal streams• keeping patients and specimen details up to date and accurate,• calibrate, clean and IQCs performed on machinery• fully competent in a number of areas such as Blood cultures, routines (swabs, wasps operations, tissues and fluids) urines, MRSA, PCR and have worked under category 3 specimen conditions. Most recently i have performed an vertical long audit and have been trained on enteric and mycology. • training of new members of staff• creation and implementation of Rota for other MLA's• Heading of MLA meetings and providing information passed to me by lab manager. • experience with Maldi, Microscan, BD max PCR, BD epicentre blood culture machines, Mast urine culture, sedimax, IQ sprint and Wasp analyser Show less

  • Biomedical Scientist

    Jan 2018 - Feb 2020

  • Biomedical Technician

    Feb 2015 - Jan 2018
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  Morrisons

  Feb 2020 - Nov 2020

  Technical quality analyst
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  Morrisons

  Oct 2022 - now

  Colne abattoir and pet food kitchen. Currently undertaking a secondment as technical manager for woodheads Colne and PFK

  • Technical Systems Manager

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Technical shift Manager

    Nov 2020 - Feb 2024

  • Technical Manager

    Oct 2022 - Jan 2023