Healthcare Science Assistant - Blood Sciences
Job Description
Job summary
A vacancy has arisen for a Healthcare Science Assistants in Blood Sciences Specimen Reception at Royal Lancaster Infirmary, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.
You will be joining a busy team providing an essential Blood Sciences service for patients in the North Lancashire and South Cumbria area. The vacancy is 14hrs per week. 7 days on, Monday - Sunday 8am till 12pm. 7 days off.
Main duties of the job
This is an interesting and challenging position and offers the opportunity to make a valuable contribution to patient care. Your primary role will be in the Specimen Reception expediting the processing of specimens that require analysis within a short time frame. You must be reliable and able to work under pressure to extremely high standards.
About us
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- 3 GCSE's or equivalent including English
- Good General Education
Desirable
- A' Levels or equivalent
- NVQ 2 in clinical laboratory support
Experience
Essential
- Commitment to undertake relevant departmental training programme/s
Desirable
- Laboratory skills
- Previous Pathology reception experience
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential
- Computer/keyboard skills
- Awareness of H&S issues
- Awareness of confidentiality issues
Desirable
- Evidence of team working skills
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
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Address
Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Ashton Road
Lancaster
LA1 4RP
