Job summary
Employer heading
Biomedical Support Worker
NHS AfC: Band 2
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
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Our Future Plans
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/
Job overview
The post holder will undertake routine, technical and clerical duties for the Blood Sciences
Department. They will rotate on a regular basis through the different sections of the department carrying out pre-analytical phase of laboratory testing.
Training will be given to ensure competency in all areas of activity for each section. The post
holder will maintain an adequate level of competency and ensure competency records are kept up to date. Continuous professional development will be encouraged. The jobholder will be expected to follow all the protocols and SOPs appropriate to their work. The post is likely to be based primarily on one of the two sites, HRI or CRH, but there is an expectation that the individual will work on either site depending on the needs of the service.
Main duties of the job
The main duties will include the receipt and pre-analytical processing of patient samples; inputting patient and specimen details into the laboratory computer system; loading automated analysers, basic trouble shooting; dealing with telephone enquiries regarding results of laboratory investigations and general housekeeping duties. The work can sometimes be quite physically demanding. Successful candidates must have good keyboard, communication and organisational skills, together with an excellent work ethic.
You must demonstrate our behaviours, known as our four pillars
- We put the patient first
- We go see
- We work together to get results
- We do the must-dos
Working for our organisation
The Trust is an exceptional place to work with many amazing teams of hardworking dedicated staff delivering high standards of patient care. We have made significant changes in the way we work to meet the challenges of the changing NHS.
Together we will deliver outstanding compassionate care to the communities we serve
This means that:
- We provide safe care in a clean environment
- Patient care is designed to meet their needs, not ours, and delivered as close to their home as possible.
- Colleagues are competent and compassionate, friendly and welcoming
- We work together with patients, their family and carers to help them take responsibility for their health and wellbeing
- Our treatments are up to date and we embrace change, innovation and new technologies to make sure we remain at the leading edge of care
- We are part of the communities we serve working together to create and sustain health and wealth for the future
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be required to work shifts and unsocial hours to meet the needs of the service; these will include evenings, bank holidays and weekends. These shifts will involve covering shifts on both hospital sites.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential criteria
- GCSE (or equivalent) grades A*- E in Maths, English and a science.
- Demonstrate a commitment to and participation in continued professional development.
- Willingness to attend relevant courses.
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level 3 in Clinical Laboratory Support or Healthcare.
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential criteria
- Previous Laboratory/ Healthcare experiences.
- Experience of working as part of a team.
- Experience of working with public or customer care.
- Awareness of the role of a Medical Laboratory.
- Awareness of Health and Safety.
- Ability to handle blood and other bodily fluid samples.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with in a laboratory.
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential criteria
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and demonstrate using initiative to solve a problem appropriately.
- Accuracy and attention to detail whilst working under pressure.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills Including a patient and pleasant personality, with an empathetic approach to dealing with people
- Positive attitude, Willing to learn, co-operative and reliable.
- Manual dexterity and hand eye co-ordination.
- Ability to manage and prioritise self in periods of heavy workload
- Flexible attitude to working hours.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Chris Roberts
- Job title
- Pathology Central Services Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01484 355883
- Additional information
Chris Roberts - Central Services Lead
Tel - 01484 355883
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