Healthcare Science Assistant

The Microbiology and Virology Services Department is looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual to join the dynamic team as a Healthcare Science Assistant.

Healthcare Science Assistants process a wide range of clinical samples and enter data onto the laboratory computer system (LIMS). Other duties include answering telephones, reception duties, handling reports and discarding of laboratory waste.

• Interview Date Wednesday, 25 September 2024


• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week


• Fixed term for 12 months


• 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., To ensure samples are processed correctly according to departmental SOPs


• Ensure that samples arriving in the laboratory are checked and correctly input into LIMS system to ensure patient safety


• Courteously and professionally answer telephone calls from a variety of service users including GPs. Give out authorised results and transfer calls as appropriate to ensure efficiency


• Ensure stocks of reagents are maintained and that the work section is always clean and tidy


Applicants need to have a positive approach and be flexible to assist in all sections of the department as required to meet workflow. Good communication skills are essential. Previous experience of working in a clinical microbiology/virology department is desirable.

The successful applicant will be expected to participate in late shifts, weekend and Bank Holiday working once suitably trained.

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 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 2 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.