Job summary
- Main area
- Pathology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 23.5 hours per week (Tuesday 12:00 - 20:00 (30 min unpaid break), Wednesday 12:00-20:00 (30 min unpaid break), Friday 09:00-13:00, Sunday 09:00-15:00 week 1 and 12:00-15:00 week 2, this Sunday pattern runs alternate weeks.)
- Job ref
- 331-B3650424
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Furness General Hospital
- Town
- Barrow-In-Furness
- Salary
- £22,383 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Healthcare Science Assistant - Pathology Reception
NHS AfC: Band 2
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
A permanent, part-time vacancy has arisen for a Healthcare Science Assistant in the Pathology Specimen Reception at Furness General Hospital, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.
You will be joining a busy team providing an essential Blood Sciences and Microbiology service for patients in the North Lancashire and South Cumbria area.
This is a part-time vacancy working 23.5 hours per week (Tuesday 12:00-20:00 (30 min unpaid break), Wednesday 12:00 -20:00 (30 min unpaid break), Friday 09:00-13:00, Sunday 09:00-15:00 week 1 and Sunday 12:00-15:00 week 2 this Sunday pattern runs alternate weeks.
Main duties of the job
This is an interesting and challenging position and offers the opportunity to make a valuable contribution to patient care. Your primary role will be in the specimen reception expediting the processing of specimens that require analysis within a short time frame. You must be reliable and able to work under pressure to extremely high standards.
You will also be required to welcome and offer advice to patients arriving in the department to have blood collected in the Phlebotomy clinic.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- 3 GCSEs or equivalent including English
- Good General Education
Desirable criteria
- A Levels or equivalent
- NVQ 2 in clinical laboratory support
- ECDL
Experience
Essential criteria
- Commitment to undertake relevant departmental training programme/s
Desirable criteria
- Laboratory skills
- Previous Pathology reception experience
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Computer/keyboard skills
- Awareness of H&S issues
- Awareness of confidentiality issues
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of team working skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicola Rhodes
- Job title
- Pathology Reception Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01229403791
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