Healthcare Support Worker – (Biomedical Support Worker)

NHS National Services Scotland; Inverness; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in NHS Scotland is seeking a dedicated Healthcare (Biomedical) Support Worker to join their Inverness Transfusion Laboratory. This role involves providing essential support to Specialist Healthcare Scientists, ensuring the smooth operation of the Clinical Laboratory. With a focus on improving health and well-being, this position offers a chance to make a significant impact in patient care. The successful candidate will benefit from a comprehensive range of work-life balance policies and a supportive working environment. If you are passionate about healthcare and ready to contribute to a vital service, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Occupational Health Services

Learning Resource Centres

Discounted Leisure Benefits

Financial Benefits

Shopping Benefits

Qualifications

• Trained to support Specialist Healthcare Scientists in a Clinical Laboratory.
• Must undergo Disclosure Scotland check and provide overseas criminal record if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide vital support within the Blood Bank / Immunohaematology sections.
• Carry out general duties to assist in the busy Clinical Laboratory.

Skills

Healthcare Support

Biomedical Knowledge

Laboratory Skills

Education

Relevant Healthcare Qualification

Tools

Clinical Laboratory Equipment

Job description

About the Organisation:

National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same – to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.

The Post:

The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) plays a vital role as part of NHS Scotland. NHS National Services Scotland’s mission is to enable and support the delivery of better care working in partnership. We do this by providing a range of specialized support services that enable NHS boards to focus their efforts on delivering health improvement and patient care. Suitable applicants are invited to join a hard working team in Blood Bank / Immunohaematology sections of the Transfusion Centre.

The Candidate:

We are currently seeking to recruit a Healthcare (Biomedical) Support Worker to work within our Inverness Transfusion Laboratory based at Raigmore hospital; you will be trained to carry out a range of general duties to provide vital support for the Specialist Healthcare Scientists in our busy Clinical Laboratory.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure Scotland check. Any candidate who has lived/worked overseas for more than 12 months in the preceding 5 years will also be required to provide a criminal record check from the appropriate overseas agency.

Location and Working Pattern:

Inverness Blood Transfusion Centre, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness.

Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week.

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.

Benefits:

Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. HR Benefits Brochure

Further information:

For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Suzanne Rae, Regional Head of Service or Lauren Hudson, Senior BMS on tel: [phone] or email [e-mail] or [e-mail]

Closing date for completed applications is 30^th December 2024

Further information on NSS is available from: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/

Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).

NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.