Blood Sciences Assistant Scientist – 37.5h Lab Role

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

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.