Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and reliable individual to take on the role of Healthcare Science Assistant (20 hours per week) in the Newcastle Genetics Laboratory. The successful candidate will join a team of around 90 Scientific and Technical staff in the Newcastle Genetics laboratories and will be responsible for supporting the work of the laboratory. This is a suitable post for a candidate with a mature attitude who is aware of the responsibilities involved in NHS laboratory work. The Newcastle Genetics Laboratory provide testing for a wide variety of inherited and acquired conditions for a local population of over three million people and in addition provide specialised services to patients throughout the UK and internationally.
- Interview Date: 19 October 2023
- 20 Hours/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate should demonstrate:
- Literacy and numeracy skills to GCSE level or equivalent.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Good time management skills
- Experience of working in an environment where attention to detail and the ability to concentrate are important
- Ability to work well with other staff and function as part of a team
- An understanding of the basics of good laboratory practice
- Approachability, reliability and willingness to accept responsibility
- An understanding of the importance of diagnostic laboratory work.
Main duties include:
General laboratory housekeeping duties.
Receipt of deliveries and ensuring each laboratory has sufficient stock.
Logging patient samples onto departmental databases.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
- To work as a member of the laboratory technical staff, providing support to all sections of the laboratory.
- Under the direction of the Laboratory Manager, the post holder will be responsible sending samples to other centres, both within the UK and abroad for specialist tests; dealing with the delivery, storage and distribution of laboratory disposables, reagents and equipment; cleaning and basic maintenance of laboratory equipment, and preparation of laboratory reagents and solutions.
- The post holder will also deal with sample reception duties; storage of laboratory records, both manual and electronic and basic data entry into laboratory databases.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
- To work as a member of the laboratory technical staff, providing support to all sections of the laboratory.
- Under the direction of the Laboratory Manager, the post holder will be responsible sending samples to other centres, both within the UK and abroad for specialist tests; dealing with the delivery, storage and distribution of laboratory disposables, reagents and equipment; cleaning and basic maintenance of laboratory equipment, and preparation of laboratory reagents and solutions.
- The post holder will also deal with sample reception duties; storage of laboratory records, both manual and electronic and basic data entry into laboratory databases.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Desirable
- Basic understanding of Health and Safety and Manual Handling
SKILLS
Essential
- Basic computer and keyboard skills
- Basic scientific skills
EXPERIENCE
Desirable
- Some experience in the use of Microsoft Word, Access, Excel and the internet
- Previous laboratory or similar experience
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Good literacy and numeracy skills to GCSE leve
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Desirable
- Basic understanding of Health and Safety and Manual Handling
SKILLS
Essential
- Basic computer and keyboard skills
- Basic scientific skills
EXPERIENCE
Desirable
- Some experience in the use of Microsoft Word, Access, Excel and the internet
- Previous laboratory or similar experience
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Good literacy and numeracy skills to GCSE leve
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
