Apprentice Healthcare Science Associate - North Shields, United Kingdom - Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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North Shields, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Apprentice Healthcare Science Associates will undertake an initial structured departmental induction and then follow a training programme throughout the apprenticeship to enable them to: work under the supervision of the Biomedical Scientist and other team members in the delivery of high-quality care.

provide assistance and support to a broad spectrum of service users, and the multi-disciplinary team.

take operational and administrative responsibilities for a specific area of the laboratory or provide operational and administrative support within a laboratory area.

This may include the supervision of Medical Laboratory Assistants (MLA) and/or Level 2 Apprentices.

assist with the daily workload within a department.

be responsible for performing a range of scientific procedures on biological samples that contribute to the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of diseases and the investigation of other pathological processes.

gain relevant work-based learning within a Healthcare environment. become prepared and knowledgeable within the working environment and work towards gaining a Level 4 Diploma in Healthcare Science.

The work of the service brings staff into constant contact with human body fluids, tissues, and hazardous chemicals. This may be blood, urine, other body fluids and faeces.

It is expected that these posts will be based in the Point of Care Testing team which is part of the Clinical Chemistry department within Pathology.

Please read person specification for essential qualifications before applying.
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