Assistant Healthcare Scientist
Job Description
Job title: Assistant Healthcare Scientist
Company: NHS
Job description: We are looking for applicants to work as an Assistant Healthcare Scientist within the Haematology and Blood Transfusion department at William Harvey Hospital.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 team at the Trust and to help shape future strategy and services for our local population.The laboratory is open 24/7/365 with core hours covering 8am to 8pm. We are looking for applicants to cover a range of shifts including occasional weekend and bank holidays but are open to flexible working options within the core hours (no night working). The post is advertised as fulltime but we would consider multiple part-time applicants to fulfil the same quota of hours.Main duties of the jobThe role is based within Haematology and Blood Transfusion to support Biomedical Scientists in the preparation and examination of biological samples; you could be asked to support other areas of Blood Sciences including sample reception after appropriate training as the needs of the service demand.The post holder will possess good keyboard skills, 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 highly motivated and an enthusiastic individual educated to at least GCSE level or equivalent. A keen eye for detail is required.Duties include data entry, specimen reception, reagent preparation, general maintenance and stock control.About usWe are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 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.Date posted08 October 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 2Salary£23,615 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-timeReference number344-3857DCBJob locationsWilliam Harvey HospitalKennington Road, WillesboroughAshfordTN240LZJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- A good standard of education in Mathematics, English and Science GCSE or equivalent
Personal / Professional attributesEssential
- Demonstrates ability to provide and receive routine information, which may sometimes be sensitive or complex.
- Understands and practices the principles of confidentiality.
- Able to minimise interpersonal conflict
- Provides and receives information which requires tact and persuasive skills and where there are barriers to communication.
Desirable
- Some knowledge of Biology and / or General Science
Clinical skills and ExperienceEssential
- Good literacy and numeracy
- Good communication skills
- Ability to multi task
- Ability to work within a team
- Ability to achieve set targets within a specified timeframe
Desirable
- Previous Laboratory experience
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- A good standard of education in Mathematics, English and Science GCSE or equivalent
Personal / Professional attributesEssential
- Demonstrates ability to provide and receive routine information, which may sometimes be sensitive or complex.
- Understands and practices the principles of confidentiality.
- Able to minimise interpersonal conflict
- Provides and receives information which requires tact and persuasive skills and where there are barriers to communication.
Desirable
- Some knowledge of Biology and / or General Science
Clinical skills and ExperienceEssential
- Good literacy and numeracy
- Good communication skills
- Ability to multi task
- Ability to work within a team
- Ability to achieve set targets within a specified timeframe
Desirable
- Previous Laboratory experience
