Assistant Healthcare Scientist (Blood Sciences)

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Margate; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in Margate is seeking a Band 2 Assistant Healthcare Scientist to join the Blood Sciences department at QEQM. The role is full-time (37.5 hours per week) based at QEQM in Margate, Kent.

The post holder will work in a busy Pathology Reception, perform specimen reception tasks, data entry and blood sample processing, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.
• Some laboratory experience preferred.
• Must be highly motivated and enthusiastic.
• Good keyboard skills and high level of accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Specimen reception and sorting.
• Data entry.
• Blood sample preparation for testing and dispatching samples to other hospitals for testing.
• Monitoring of temperature.
• General maintenance of laboratory equipment.
• Stock control.
• Supporting the Biomedical Scientist teams.

Skills

Keyboard skills

Accuracy

Team player

Customer service

Laboratory experience

Aptitude for science

Education

GCSE level or equivalent

Job description

We are looking for applicants to work as a band 2 Assistant Healthcare Scientist within the Blood Sciences department at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital (QEQM) Pathology Reception. This is a full-time 37.5 hours per week role based at QEQM in Margate, Kent.

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 post holder will possess good keyboard skills, a high level of accuracy, and must be a good team player with a very flexible approach to working. The ideal candidate would have some laboratory experience and 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 and excellent customer service skills are essential.

PLEASE NOTE - WE CANNOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. Applications are welcome from candidates who already hold an independent right to work in the UK and do not require sponsorship, such as those on a Dependent Partner/Spouse visa. However, we are unable to consider applicants who require visa sponsorship now or in the future, including those currently holding a Graduate Visa (Post-Study Work Visa) where ongoing sponsorship would be required to continue employment.

Duties include specimen reception and sorting, data entry, blood sample preparation for testing and dispatching samples to other hospitals for testing, monitoring of temperature, general maintenance of laboratory equipment, stock control and supporting the Biomedical Scientist teams.

The successful applicant will be required to participate in the ‘7-day working’ pattern including bank holidays.

We currently hold UKAS Accreditation, an HTA Licence and are an IBMS training laboratory.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 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.

KMPN: Kent and Medway Pathology Network is a formal partnership of seven laboratories across three pathology services in four acute Trusts. Our 1000 colleagues provide services across the health and care sector to a population of nearly 2 million.

We are at an exciting point of our network development with a recommendation to form a joint venture across the four Trusts leading transformation. Our projects including single IT solutions, procurement and digital projects, to ensure our services are able to meet growing demand for our service users, patients and communities.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: James Evans Job title: Chief Biomedical Scientist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01843 225544