Job summary
- Main area
- Biochemistry
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 344-8997DCB-C
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- William Harvey Hospital
- Town
- Ashford
- Salary
- £23,615 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Healthcare Scientist
Band 2
Job overview
We are looking for applicants to work as an Assistant Healthcare Scientist within the Pathology Sample Reception / Office at William Harvey Hospital. Part-time working may be available. We currently hold UKAS Accreditation, an HTA Licence and are an IBMS training laboratory.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s vision, mission and values, which can be found in our candidate information pack. The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Pathology Blood Sciences team at the Trust and to help shape future strategy and services for our local population.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work within the Sample Reception / Office areas of Pathology and occasionally have to assist Biomedical Scientists in pre analytical duties such as the centrifugation of samples. The post includes receiving and checking of samples, data entry, reagent preparation, general maintenance and stock control. The post holder regularly interacts with patients and other service users, also dealing with phone queries.
The post holder will possess good keyboard skills with a high level of accuracy and must be a good team player with a flexible approach to working. The ideal candidate would have some laboratory experience or an aptitude for science. They should be a highly motivated and an enthusiastic individual educated to at least GCSE level or equivalent. A keen eye for detail is required. Exceptional customer service is required in this role.
The successful applicant will be required to participate in the ‘7-day working’ pattern including weekends, nights and Bank Holidays.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five
hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person specification
Personal / professional attributes
Essential criteria
- Able to communicate information written and verbal communication skills.
Desirable criteria
- Some knowledge of Biology and / or General Science.
Skills and Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to achieve set targets within a specified timeframe.
- Ability to work within a team.
- Good manual dexterity.
Desirable criteria
- Previous Laboratory experience.
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- A good standard of education in Mathematics, English and Science GCSE or equivalent.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Stephen Besford
- Job title
- Pathology Operations Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07812 507018
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