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York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
About
York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles, and which includes Scarborough and Bridlington.
Our mission is to be a valued and trusted partner within our care system, delivering safe effective care to the population we serve.
We’re situated in a fantastic part of the country: home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York, which is consistently voted one of the best to live in the UK.
It’s our privilege to be the largest provider of healthcare in the region and we are incredibly proud of our 8,500 staff who work incredibly hard to support safe, high quality patient-centred care on a day-to-day basis. Staff work across nine hospital sites, providing 1,127 beds (including day case beds) to people in our communities, as well as community services across our different localities.
For anyone interested in coming to work for us, we can offer a minimum of 27 days annual leave (on top of Bank Holidays). If that sounds good to you, we hope we’ll hear from you soon!
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Covid Associate Practitioner
Closed for applications on: 7-Oct-2022 00:00
Vacancy status:
Closed
Closed for applications on: 7-Oct-2022 00:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- York Hospital
- Address
- Wigginton Road
- Town
- York
- Postcode
- YO318HE
- Major / Minor Region
- North Yorkshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (6 Month Covid Position)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week to work 7.5 hours x 5 days per week between 06:00 and 22:00 to include bank holidays and weekends)
Salary
- Salary
- £23,949 - £26,282 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 4)
Specialty
- Main area
- Microbiology
Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).
Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
Did you know that we offer a generous relocation package (if you accept a minimum 12 month contract) – please read the attached document for more details. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
We have a vacancy for a Band 4 Associate Practitioner to join our friendly Microbiology Team at York Hospital. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated addition to our team, who we expect will be able to help us provide an efficient, high quality Microbiology Diagnostic Service.
We are committed to providing excellent training and support a variety of CPD and learning opportunities.
If you have the appropriate qualifications and experience required for this role, and would like to thrive in a supportive and scientific department while providing a diagnostic service for our patients, then this is the job for you.
The successful candidate will be able to be flexible in order to meet the service needs. You will work 37.5 hours per week, 7.5 hours x 5 days per week between 06:00 and 22:00 dependant on the needs of the service and including working on bank holidays and at weekends
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The post holder will perform a range of complex tasks in closely defined areas comparable with a Biomedical Scientist. The post holder will receive and make telephone enquiries and take and give results to other healthcare professionals. The successful candidate is also expected to perform some reception, Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) and clerical duties.
The post holder will use their individual judgment to make decisions that will have an impact on the provision of accurate and timely reports within available resources.
The post holder will also be expected to support advise and train less experienced staff such as trainees, students and Band 2 MLAs and to ensure that personal proficiency and competence are maintained.
Working for our organisation
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Education equivalent to AS Level or higher OR NVQ Level 2 in Laboratory sciences
- 2 years laboratory experience plus a recognised qualification in Maths and English Language, or Science and Humanities as alternative.
Desirable criteria
- NVQ level 3 in Laboratory sciences or equivalent foundation degree in a relevant subject
- IBMS Certificate of Achievement Parts 1 and 2
Experience and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Basic knowledge of laboratory health & safety
- Some theoretical knowledge of Microbiology
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of COSHH legislation
Aptitude and Persona; Qualities
Essential criteria
- A flexible nature to cope with changing demands of the service
- Able to work extended days weekends and Bank Holidays
Desirable criteria
- Willing to expand role to include more complex tasks
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Polly Boyes
- Job title
- Acting Chief Biomedical Scientist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01723 236116
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