Employer: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Derby Hospital
Town: Derby
Salary: £23,615 pro rata pa
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/12/2024 23:59
Interview date: 11/01/2025
Medical Laboratory Assistant / Healthcare Science Assistant
Band 2
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust.
With over 13,000 members of staff, you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services.
As a Trust, we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme are in place to support ex-armed forces personnel and individuals with disabilities.
If you require support/adjustments with your application, please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466.
Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Job overview
You will support the Biomedical Scientists by performing a wide variety of laboratory tasks, which include the sorting, preparation, processing and handling of blood, urine, tissue and bodily fluids.
You should have an interest in science, be self-confident and motivated. You must possess a wide range of skills demonstrating good numeracy and literacy, a high standard of verbal and written English, keyboard data entry skills, and attention to detail. We are interested in staff with a can-do attitude who like to be busy.
You will also be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time whilst preparing samples and inputting data. Therefore, the ability to multi-task and work flexibly are essential.
Your shifts will be set within a 24/7 shift system and there will be a requirement to work nights, weekends and bank holidays on rotation with other team members.
Main duties of the job
Your duties will include:
* Participate in quality & audit work
Working for our organisation
In return we will offer:
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
* On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site.
* GSCEs English, Science and Maths (C/4 or above)
* IT qualification – GCSE or ECDL
* Data Entry experience
* Demonstrable laboratory assistant experience
* Previous customer service roles
* Clinical laboratory experience
* Non-Clinical laboratory experience
Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check; however, having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position.
All correspondence relating to your application will be sent to you via our trac.system account. Please ensure that you regularly check your emails; this includes junk/spam.
Anyone from outside of the UK (excluding from the Republic of Ireland) will need permission from UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to work in the UK.
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Name: Gareth Moss
Job title: Operational Coordinator Derbyshire Pathology
Email address: gareth.moss@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01332 788214
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