Assistant Healthcare Scientist in Blood Sciences

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS trust in England is seeking an Assistant Healthcare Scientist (Band 2) to work within the Blood Sciences department at Canterbury Hospital. This full-time position (37.5 hours/week) requires a motivated individual with good keyboard skills and a passion for science. Responsibilities include specimen reception, data entry, and supporting laboratory teams. Ideal candidates should be educated to GCSE level or equivalent. Join a dedicated team that values excellence in patient care.

Qualifications

• Currently working in Kent and Medway Pathology Network.
• Must possess good keyboard skills and accuracy.
• Laboratory experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Specimen reception and sorting.
• Data entry and reagent preparation.
• Monitor laboratory equipment and stock control.
• Support Biomedical Scientist teams.

Skills

Good keyboard skills

High level of accuracy

Team player

Laboratory experience

Aptitude for science

Excellent customer service skills

Attention to detail

Education

Educated to at least GCSE level or equivalent

Job description

Assistant Healthcare Scientist (Band 2)

Please note this vacancy is only open to staff currently working in Kent and Medway Pathology Network (KMPN).

• Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
• East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
• Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
• Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Applications from candidates in other NHS trusts will not be considered.

We are looking for applicants to work as an Assistant Healthcare Scientist (Band 2) within the Blood Sciences department at Kent and Canterbury Hospital (KCH) Pathology Laboratory. One full‑time position is available, 37.5 hours per week, based at KCH in Canterbury, 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.

Duties

• Specimen reception and sorting
• Data entry
• Reagent preparation
• Monitoring of temperature
• General maintenance of laboratory equipment
• Stock control
• Supporting the Biomedical Scientist teams

The successful applicant will be required to participate in the ‘7‑day working’ pattern including weekends, nights and bank holidays.

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

About the Trust

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 include single IT solutions, procurement and digital projects to ensure our services are able to meet growing demand for our service users, patients and communities.

Contact

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