Job summary
- Main area
- Haematology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday - Friday 13:30 - 20:00)
- Job ref
- 331-B12211224
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Furness General Hospital
- Town
- Barrow-in-Furness
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 £22,816 - £24,336
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Healthcare Science Assistant - Haematology FGH
NHS AfC: Band 3
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
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Job overview
A part-time vacancy has arisen for an experienced Healthcare Science Assistant in the Haematology laboratory at Furness General Hospital, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
This is an interesting and challenging position which would ideally suit someone with previous Pathology laboratory experience who is able to work under pressure to extremely high standards.Ìý
Based in the Haematology and Transfusion laboratory, you will be joining a busy team providing an essential service for patients in the North Lancashire and South Cumbria area.
You will be contracted to work 30.00 hours over 5 days each week, 13:30-20:00 Monday to Friday.
Working for our organisation
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 andÌý 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.
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Detailed job description and main 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
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ 3 in Pathology or equivalent experience
- 3 GCSEs or equivalent including English
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a Pathology laboratory or Pathology reception
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Computer/keyboard skills
- Awareness of Health and Safety issues
- Awareness of confidentiality issues
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- Evidence of written English skills
- Ability to travel between sites
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karen Davis
- Job title
- Advanced Specialist Biomedical Scientist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01229 491276
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