Apprentice Healthcare Science Assistant - Micro

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bromborough; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is offering an apprenticeship in its Medical Microbiology department. The fixed-term contract leads to a permanent post on completion, supporting Biomedical Scientists by preparing samples and reagents, maintaining analysers, and handling technical tasks.

Shifts include a late weekday rota to 19:00 and weekend cover. Candidates with the essential Level 2 qualifications may proceed to shortlisting and progression through the apprenticeship.

Qualifications

• Level 2 qualifications including Maths, English and Sciences.
• Clear written, verbal and telephone communication at all levels.
• Commitment to training and quality.

Responsibilities

• Process and prepare samples and reagents for the laboratory
• Maintain analysers
• Analyse patient specimens in line with departmental guidelines
• Support Biomedical Scientists in providing the Medical Microbiology service
• Carry out technical, clerical and administrative tasks for the department
• Maintain high standards of health and safety
• Comply with Trust and departmental SOPs and policies
• Assist in training and supervising less experienced staff
• Use resources cost effectively
• Contribute to continual improvement of the service

Skills

Clear written, verbal and telephone沟通

Good organisational skills

Good literacy and numeracy

Team working and initiative

Flexible approach to unexpectedChanges

Commitment to training and quality

Education

Level 2 qualifications including Maths, English and Sciences

NVQ Level 2 Healthcare Science, or Level 3 or higher

Job description

This is an apprenticeship in the Medical Microbiology department of Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust's laboratory, starting on a fixed-term apprenticeship contract that leads to a permanent post on completion. The work supports Biomedical Scientists by preparing samples and reagents, maintaining analysers and handling technical and clerical tasks. Shifts include a late weekday rota to 19:00 and weekend cover. Applicants who already hold the essential Level 2 qualifications will not be shortlisted.

What the job involves

• Process and prepare samples and reagents for the laboratory
• Maintain analysers
• Analyse patient specimens in line with departmental guidelines
• Support Biomedical Scientists in providing the Medical Microbiology service
• Carry out technical, clerical and administrative tasks for the department
• Maintain high standards of health and safety
• Comply with Trust and departmental SOPs and policies
• Assist in training and supervising less experienced staff
• Use resources cost effectively
• Contribute to continual improvement of the service

Qualifications

• Level 2 qualifications including Maths, English and Sciences

Skills & knowledge

• Clear written, verbal and telephone communication at all levels, relaying messages accurately
• Good organisational skills
• Good literacy and numeracy
• Team working and initiative
• Flexible approach to unexpected changes
• Commitment to training and quality

Other

• Comply with Trust health and safety policy and procedures
• Maintain confidentiality under Trust policies
• Available for late weekday rota until 19:00 and weekend rota

Nice to have

• NVQ Level 2 Healthcare Science, or Level 3 or higher