Biomedical Fieldworker – flexible hours, home based, full training provided

Freelance, average hourly rate £20+ per hour.

Are you a Nurse, Midwife, Phlebotomist, Healthcare Assistant or other Healthcare Professional looking for a rewarding and challenging opportunity?

A driving licence and sole use of a car is a requirement of the role.

What we offer:

• Home based, driving to various locations.
• Average pay of £21.50 per hour with opportunities to earn much more.
• Training bonus of £150
• New starter bonus of £750 = 3 x £250 after completion of 12, 24 and 36 cases
• High quality initial training with ongoing support
• Competitive rates of pay, travel expenses, workplace pension and holiday pay.
• Opportunities to develop your skills and work on a wide variety of surveys.

Requirements:

• To be available to for a minimum of 12 to 18 hours per week over weekdays, evenings, and weekends - minimum of 2 days pr week.
• Venepuncture skills and be able to evidence the taking of venous blood samples in a previous role within the last 12 months or retraining if longer.
• To be able to provide evidence of your current immunity levels to Hepatitis B and be willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.
• Use of a car is essential.
• To be willing to travel up to 2 hours away from home to complete interviewing work.
• Internet broadband at home to complete work-related administration activity.
• Documents to verify your identity and to show you're eligible to work in the UK.
• To be comfortable with using computer equipment.

Our Nationwide field force of healthcare professionals make us one of the UK's leading health research organisations. Leading the drive to deliver the highest quality health data from the UK population, our field colleagues operate across all areas, collecting data and bio samples from both adults and children to Support the NHS with the aim of improving the health of the nation. We are
responsible for the Health Survey for England, Scottish Health Survey, The National Dietary and Nutritional Study and English Longitudinal Study of Ageing to name just a few.

You will have the opportunity to work on these and many other research projects requiring biophysical data collection, usually, in people's homes.

This biophysical data collection will include some of the following:

• Biomedical sample collection.
• Interviewing, asking questions around health and illness, education, housing, income, family, leisure and exercise, diet, and nutrition.
• Physical measurements, for example height, weight, and blood pressures
• Recording information on prescribed medication taken by participants

What Natcen offer:

• The highest quality training with ongoing support and guidance including NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) revalidation confirmation or other related Professional Practice re-registration activity.
• Flexible working hours
• Competitive rates of pay with opportunity for progression, area uplifts, travel expenses and holiday pay.
• Opportunities to develop your skills and professional experience.

There is a 12-week probationary period during which you will be fully supported by our dedicated and talented field management team. In recognition of your commitment to the role and in addition to your earnings we offer a starter bonus of £250 after completing 12 cases, with further bonuses of £250 after completing 24 and 36 cases.

The National Centre for Social Research

As Britain's leading centre for independent social research, we have over 50 years of experience in listening to the public and making sure their voice is heard.

We're here because social research has the power to make life better. We've worked on behalf of the government and charities to find out what people really think about important social issues and how Britain is run.

The research we do helps government and charities make the right decisions about the big issues and we're passionate about ensuring its widest possible impact on the world around us.