LEANNE SIMPSON
Rosehill, Papakura,AUK
Summary
Dedicated Laboratory Logistics Assistant known for punctuality, pursuing employment options where good customer service and positive attitude will make a difference. Flexible hard worker always willing to learn and contribute to team success.
Overview
1
1
Certification
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Laboratory Logistics Assistant
Middlemore Hospital, Te Whatu Ora, Counties Manukau
Auckland
06.2024 - Current
- Managing Standing Orders spanning monthly to yearly intervals for Blood Bank, Biochemistry, CSR, Microbiology, and Point of Care, ensuring uninterrupted supply of critical laboratory supplies.
- Collaborate with the Phlebotomy Manager to enhance stock levels and replenishment cycles across MMH departments daily, improving supply reliability and reducing stockouts.
- Analyzing stock usage data across all wards to pinpoint trends, inefficiencies, and cost-saving opportunities, delivering recommendations that were adopted into the stock management process, resulting in a reduction of quarterly consumable expenditure.
- Oversee the safe and efficient management of resources, supplies, specimens, and equipment through clear communication, compliance, and proactive problem-solving.
- Assisted Logistics Coordinator during absence to ensure seamless operations. to maintain service continuity and support team operations.
Laboratory Logistics Support
Middlemore Hospital, Te Whatu Ora, Counties Manukau
Auckland
01.2020 - 05.2024
- Progressed from maternity cover (2020 to 2021) to a fixed one-year contract and then a permanent part-time role, reflecting consistent, reliable performance.
- Coordinated orders through Logistics Stores inbox, processing and delivering laboratory supplies to 85 clinical departments at Middlemore Hospital and Manukau Health Park and 20 outlier sites, ensuring timely access to critical resources.
- Maintained accurate stock rotation and expiry checks, ensuring compliance and safety of supplies for daily laboratory use.
- Provided high-quality customer service to wards and clinics, fostering strong working relationships through a friendly and proactive approach.
Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD)
Middlemore Hospital, Te Whatu Ora, Counties Manukau
Auckland
06.2019 - 01.2020
- Cleaned, disinfected, sterilised, and packaged reusable medical devices and equipment to guarantee patient safety and meet health and safety standards.
- Ensured accountability and attention to detail in sterilisation processes, contributing to patient safety in a fast-paced clinical environment.
- Coordinated with CSSD team to efficiently meet demand and turnaround requirements.
Laboratory Logistics Assistant
Middlemore Hospital, Te Whatu Ora, Counties Manukau
Auckland
06.2018 - 06.2019
- Provided one-year maternity cover, quickly learning logistics workflows to sustain day-to-day laboratory supply operations.
- Organized storage facilities per established guidelines to enhance accessibility and efficiency.
- Assisted with logistics planning to ensure timely delivery of patient care resources.
Skills
- Logistics analysis
- Inventory management
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Customer service
- Time management
- Effective communication
- Fast learning capability
Certification
- Professional Supervision Introduction Level 1, Certificate of Achievement, 06/01/24
- Health and Safety Representative, Stage 1, 03/01/24
- IPM Smart Search, Certificate of Achievement, 12/01/21
- Team Skills Workshop Series, Certificate of Completion, 01/01/21
Systems
- FPIM
- Smartpage
- Outlook
- Microsoft Office Suite
Timeline
Laboratory Logistics Assistant
Middlemore Hospital, Te Whatu Ora, Counties Manukau
06.2024 - Current
Laboratory Logistics Support
Middlemore Hospital, Te Whatu Ora, Counties Manukau
01.2020 - 05.2024
Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD)
Middlemore Hospital, Te Whatu Ora, Counties Manukau
06.2019 - 01.2020
Laboratory Logistics Assistant
Middlemore Hospital, Te Whatu Ora, Counties Manukau
06.2018 - 06.2019