Main area: Cellular Pathology
Grade: Band 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 08.30-17.00 with 1 hour unpaid lunch)
Job ref: 040-ACS459-1124
Employer: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Gwent Hospital
Town: Newport
Salary: £24,433 - £26,060 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/11/2024 23:59
Pre-analytical Supervisor Healthcare Support Worker
Band 3
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh; any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
If you are successful at interview for this post, you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are shortlisted for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment-related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Cellular Pathology Department for a Healthcare Support Worker, Band 3, Pre-analytical Supervisor.
The vacancy is a permanent 37.5 hour post, working Monday to Friday 08.30-17.00, with a 1 hour unpaid lunch.
We are a busy routine Histology and Diagnostic Cytology department processing 39,000 specimens per year.
The role is to support the team, facilitating the throughput of Histology and Diagnostic Cytology specimens from the pre-analytical area of the laboratory through to the next stage of the pathway.
The post holder will assist the Reception Team Leader with the day-to-day operation and supervision of the pre-analytical area of the Cellular Pathology Department, ensuring efficient provision of the service by utilizing staff and other resources appropriately.
The role will also include receiving, unpacking, checking and registering samples, liaising with Health Board departments as required to ensure effective and timely throughput of the samples through to the next laboratory section.
Main duties of the job
* The post holder will assist the Reception Team Leader with the day-to-day operation and supervision of the Pre-Analytical area of the Cellular Pathology Department, ensuring efficient provision of the service by utilizing staff and other resources appropriately.
* The post holder will receive, unpack, check and register samples and undertake clerical duties as necessary.
* The post holder will provide technical and preparatory support to the pre-analytical area of the department.
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work-life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high-quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
***Please see the attached separate job description, which also includes the main responsibilities.***
Person specification
Qualification
* Education to NVQ level 3 or equivalent
* 5 GCSE's or equivalent
Experience
* Experience of using different software packages
* Previous supervisory experience
Skills and attributes
* Ability to perform under pressure
* Problem-solving abilities
* Planning and organising skills in a workplace setting
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