A Vacancy at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Are you an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual looking for a new challenge? Then look no further!
This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience and skills in the world of POC and rapid testing.
Come and join a well-established friendly team, working within a modern, well equipped and connected POC team. You must be a HCPC registered biomedical scientist. Staff will be appointed to the band 5 pay scale, dependent on the criteria listed in the person specification. We may also consider applications from individuals who can demonstrate that they are close to completion of the pre-registration portfolio.
This post will be appointed to Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, however candidates should be aware that Lancashire Teaching Hospitals is part of a pathology collaboration project.
Four provider organisations in L&SC have committed to form a network and collaborate on pathology services, including Blackpool Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. The intention is to form one pathology entity which will be is hosted by one of the existing provider organisations.
We have an opportunity to be involved in crucial laboratory and virtual ward testing including COVID 19 and other Rapid testing profiles, working with our existing enthusiastic and dedicated team. An excellent opportunity for those with an interest in science and laboratory medicine.
The post is part time 28.13 hours per week, fixed term for 9 months. This post is a maternity cover position.
The appointed member of staff will have significant responsibility in ensure the smooth operation of the team, including rota and order management.
We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Duties will include, but not be limited to:
• Performing work duties to the standards required as a HCPC biomedical scientist
• Undertaking the correct procedures for the handling of specimens, pre and post analysis
• Maintaining and operating equipment used in the preparation and analysis of specimens
• Performing a range of laboratory tests autonomously and demonstrating an understanding of the scientific basis for tests and the disease processes under investigation
• Demonstrating awareness of factors affecting sample integrity, risks associated with the sample reagents, or method and other tests indicated by the outcome of the analysis
• Using the main laboratory computer system in accordance with service requirements
Please see the job description for more information.
This advert closes on Wednesday 8 Jan 2025