Making patients feel comfortable during/before procedurePerforming blood collection with 21 & 23 gauge needles, butterfly needles and syringesAlcohol breath-test, Urine Drug screening, Drug Saliva testingPerforming arm or/and hand bleedsSkin, Toe nail scrapings and clippings

During my University holidays, I was employed by PATHWEST Histopathology department as a Laboratory assistant. My tasks were as follows:Specimen reception:- Organising, coding of a range of histology specimen- Allocating different specimen to specific pathologists; Branch and Hospital- Disposal and organising storage of Hospital/Branch specimen - Cutting room assistant- Print out cassettes for processing specimen before/during/after cut-ups- Stocking up on Formalin, Carnoy’s solution and other cut-up room equipment- Cleaning room before and after cut-ups- Preparing micrographs for PathologistsStaining room assistant:- Loading cover-slip machine- Manually cover-slipping slides- Organising patient request forms with corresponding slides and their paraffin block(s) then delivering to corresponding Pathologist(s)

Making patients feel comfortable during/before treatmentDealing with patients’ paymentsPicking up phone calls and organising appointmentsHandling cash registerCleaning/sterilisation and autoclaving of all the dental equipmentHelping dental surgeon as a scout nurse with handing instruments, preparing the treatment room and table

Serving and helping customers with any inquiries about sales and/or motorbike leather equipmentHandling customer paymentsOrganising orders and motorbike equipment lay-by