Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Support
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 188-CLN090624
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southampton General Hospital
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £22,816.00 - £24,336.00 per annum
- Closing
- 28/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Biomedical Support Worker
Band 3
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
We're looking for someone who
• Is able to communicate well with staff in the department and service users
• Is able to plan and use their own time economically and effectively
• Has a high degree of motivation and enthusiasm
• Has a working knowledge of laboratory areas
• Is able to work early, day, and late shifts, weekends and bank holidays
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
Due to the nature of this role and service, this role is on-site and the hours are as advertised. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• Work throughout all of sections of the department on a rotational basis
• Work a mixture of early, day, and late shifts, and weekend and bank holidays
• Be responsible for the reception/data entry and processing of clinical specimens, these may include a range of swabs, body fluids, and blood samples
• Be involved in setting up a range of routine automated and manual laboratory tests
• Assist with the quality management of the laboratory (for example quality control procedures and audit as required)
Person specification
Qualifications / Exerience
Essential criteria
- 5 GCSEs at A-C level or equivalent.
- NVQ level 3 education or equivalent level of experience.
Desirable criteria
- Working knowledge and competency in laboratory bench areas.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate well with all staff.
- Ability to plan and use own time economically and effectively.
- A high degree of motivation and enthusiasm is essential for the role.
- Ability to work both as part of a team and as an individual.
- Highly developed initiative skills.
- Articulate and clear thinking
- Ability to deal with problems in a calm and efficient manner.
- Keyboard skills for data input.
- Collect and report routine data and information.
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, both in terms of day to day working practices but also in relation to management systems.
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Charlie Merry
- Job title
- Operations Support Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02381206408
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