Apprentice Healthcare Science Support Worker
- NHS
- Full Time
- Middlesbrough
- 25272.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
The Pathology Departments of both North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust and South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust are working collaboratively to develop a joint service from all hospital sites. Though the department is based at The James Cook University Hospital, this position may require cross site working as appropriate.
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic apprentice Healthcare Science Support to join the Microbiology department. The department is UKAS accredited and has IBMS training approval. CPD is actively encouraged.
The vacancy is 37.5 hours per week , permanent post working as Healthcare Science Support Worker within Microbiology.
The department operates a 24/7 shift system at A4C rates. It is expected that the post holder will participate in shift working after a suitable period of training. The post holder will undertake the Healthcare Science Assistant Level 2 apprenticeship standard. You will be released for study to achieve this qualification (location to be confirmed)
A high standard of patient confidentiality is required.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to have good IT skills, telephone manner, a flexible approach to working, good manual skills and work with automated equipment to assist Biomedical Scientists in their routine work
Most apprenticeship programmes in the UK are government-funded. To qualify for this funding,you must have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least three years before starting the apprenticeship. This means living in the UK for most of the past three years without significant absences.
Please note this post will close at sufficient applicants.
About us
We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
Your Leadership Impact
Service Improvement for Beginners
After you complete these one and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- IT Skills including MS Office packages such as Word and Excel
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to be flexible, respond to the needs of the service and help cover leave and sickness
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Must be able to demonstrate the English language proficiency level required for this post
- Effective time management
Desirable
- Customer care skills
- Written communication skills
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 GCSEs Level A-E or 9-3 (must include Mathematics and English)
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Enthusiastic and forward looking
- Focused on best interests of patients
- Calm when under pressure
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Positive attitude
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
United Kingdom
