Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Senior Assistant Technical Officer

The closing date is 28 May 2025

Job summary

We are seeking to recruit a Senior Assistant Technical Officer to support our team of scientists and nurses in the delivery of anticoagulation across our Trust.

Providing a high quality service that is patient centred is important to us and the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate previous experience of providing a high quality service to the public, preferably in the NHS.

A full UK driving licence is required, the service has a fleet of cars for use in delivering the service.

Core hours of work are 8:00am -16:00pm Monday to Friday, but the successful candidate must be flexible.

Main duties of the job

Duties of the Senior Assistant Technical Officer will include near-patient testing and phlebotomy in both hospital and community anticoagulant clinics and patients homes as well as clerical and IT tasks as required.

Previous phlebotomy experience and familiarity with Trust IT systems would be an advantage but full training will also be provided.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Details

Date posted

15 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

381-CT-7172077

Job locations

Sandwell Health Campus

Lyndon

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details of this position please see the attached job description and person specification

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details of this position please see the attached job description and person specification

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Good standard of education, GCSE English and Maths minimum Grade C
  • UK Driving License

Desirable

  • ECDL
  • Customer service or administrative qualifications

Experience

Essential

  • Previous NHS or customer service experience)

Desirable

  • Previous clinical support or laboratory experience
  • Phlebotomy skills
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Good standard of education, GCSE English and Maths minimum Grade C
  • UK Driving License

Desirable

  • ECDL
  • Customer service or administrative qualifications

Experience

Essential

  • Previous NHS or customer service experience)

Desirable

  • Previous clinical support or laboratory experience
  • Phlebotomy 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

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

Sandwell Health Campus

Lyndon

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ


Employer's website

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

Sandwell Health Campus

Lyndon

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ


Employer's website

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Assistant Service Manager

Amreen Rehman

amreen.rehman@nhs.net

07812771011

Details

Date posted

15 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

381-CT-7172077

Job locations

Sandwell Health Campus

Lyndon

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ


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