Senior Assistant Healthcare Scientist in Biochemistry

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Sevington; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Assistant Healthcare Scientist for the Biochemistry department at William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Kent. This full-time position involves supporting Biomedical Scientists in lab tasks, maintaining equipment, and covering shifts over a 7-day week. Ideal candidates should have healthcare experience, good communication skills, and be a team player. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to local healthcare services.

Qualifications

• Experience working within an NHS Hospital Trust accredited Pathology Department.
• Willingness to support HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist staff in laboratory tasks.
• Flexibility to cover shifts across a 7-day week.

Responsibilities

• Support HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist staff in technical and scientific tasks.
• Maintain and set up analysers and equipment in the laboratories.
• Run routine quality controls and perform daily stock control.

Skills

Good computer skills

Good communication skills

Highly organized

Team player

Job description

Overview

Senior Assistant Healthcare Scientist role in the Biochemistry department at William Harvey Hospital (WHH), Ashford, Kent. This full-time 37.5 hours per week, Band 3 position is based at WHH and involves 5 days over a 7-day week with a combination of early, late and weekend shifts. The Biochemistry department operates 24/7, processing acute urgent work, inpatient and outpatient work, and GP work for the East Kent region. You will be part of a close team alongside Assistant Healthcare Scientists, Biomedical Scientists and Clinical Scientists. It is an exciting opportunity to join the Biochemistry team and help shape future strategy and services for the local population.

Responsibilities

After a period of training, the post-holder will support HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist staff in performing various technical and scientific tasks within the laboratory, including:

• Maintenance and setup of analysers and equipment in both the automated and specials laboratories
• Running routine quality controls
• Daily routine stock control
• Completion of computerised and manual records

You will need to have good computer and communication skills, be highly organised with your own workload, and be a team player.

Qualifications and requirements

• Experience of working within an NHS Hospital Trust accredited Pathology Department
• Willingness to support HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist staff in laboratory tasks
• Flexibility to cover shifts across a 7-day week, with early, late and weekend shifts

About East Kent Hospitals and our values

East Kent Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest hospital trusts in England, serving around 800,000 people across five hospitals and community clinics. Our vision is “great healthcare from great people,” guided by our values: people feel cared for, safe, respected, and confident that we are making a difference. We strive to empower frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day through our new way of working, “We care.” We are looking for compassionate people to join our improvement journey for patients, families and carers.

Professional networks

Kent and Medway Pathology Network (KMPN) is a formal partnership of seven laboratories across three pathology services in four acute Trusts, employing around 1,000 colleagues. We are progressing toward a joint venture across four Trusts to lead transformation, including IT solutions, procurement and digital projects, to meet growing demand for our service users, patients and communities.