Contact information
Peter Horan, Chief Biomedical Scientist
Email:
[email protected]Tel: 01924 317026
About The Role
There is a temporary, part-time Healthcare Science Associate Practitioner vacancy in Biochemistry working across Dewsbury & District Hospital and Pinderfields Hospital, at the Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS trust. The contract is for 18 months and consists of 22.5 hours per week.
This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience of working in a busy Biochemistry department. You will be processing patient samples, performing a broad range of scientific tasks as required by the biomedical scientist staff and working as part of a team across two hospital laboratories located at Dewsbury & District Hospital and Pinderfields Hospital.
Main duties
- To carry out a broad range of scientific and technical work within the department as required by biomedical scientist staff.
- To carry out testing on a range of bodily fluids and tissues many of which may be highly infectious and extremely unpleasant.
- To deal with any spillages of noxious and toxic chemicals and bodily fluids according to standard operating procedures.
- To carry out a range of routine technical tasks using analytical skills The range of tasks will be dependent on the area in which they are working.
- To work under supervision as required by managers, either as part of the out of hour's service provision or during the normal working day.
- To follow quality control procedures as set out in the departmental instructions.
- To work accurately and precisely in a conscientious, disciplined and flexible way.
- To maintain high technical standards and ensure that such areas in which they work are kept clean and tidy.
- To carry out routine and emergency maintenance and calibration of equipment both inside and outside the department as appropriate and to identify problems associated with equipment used to your managers.
- To conduct audit in line with UKAS requirements and to participate in other internal and external audit activity as required.
Essential Person Specification Requirements
- Level 4 Science qualification (Pass Degree BSc, HNC/HND or foundation degree in a science area) or other equivalent qualification/certificate of competency.
- A reasonable knowledge of health and safety principles applicable in working within a laboratory environment. A reasonable understanding of science. Must understand the nature of patient confidentiality.
- Able to communicate clearly and precisely all levels of staff inside and outside Pathology.
- Able to work well within a small team. Able to work under pressure Enthusiasm for work. Enthusiasm to undertake appropriate training as required to facilitate service developments.
- Willingness to work flexibly. Friendly and approachable.
Be part of MY team
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Application Guidance
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Our Benefits
- Access to the NHS pension plan
- Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
- Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
- Extensive benefits and support, including:
- Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Home electronics scheme
- Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
- Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
- Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
- Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
- Career progression, training and support
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