Assistant Healthcare Scientist - Manchester, United Kingdom - UK Health Security Agency

UK Health Security Agency
UK Health Security Agency
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Manchester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £20,103
Job grade:


  • Administrative Assistant
    Contract type:
  • Fixed Term
    Length of employment:
  • 10
    Type of role:
  • Science
    Working pattern:
  • Fulltime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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  • ManchesterAbout the job

Job summary:


Job Title:
Assistant Healthcare Scientist

Salary & Grade:
AA (£20,103) National Pay Scale**
Location: UKHSA Manchester

Contract:
Fixed term Contract until August 2024


The post-holder will act as a Senior Assistant Healthcare Scientist who provides scientific services to patients and clients as an aid in the evaluation of immunological responses to vaccines and microbiological disease.


Location

UKHSA
Manchester Office (M13 9WL)
- *Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available. *_


Working Pattern - Full Time (37.5 hours), Part Time, Job Share, Flexible Working.


Job description:


Responsibilities section:


As the Senior Assistant Healthcare Scientist your main responsibilities will include**:
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities, and duties:

  • To participate in Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities and assist the department in maintaining CPA (Clinical Pathology Accreditation), UKAS ISO 15189, Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP), Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Medicines for Health Regulatory Authority (MHRA).
  • To attend regular departmental meetings and contribute to effective communication within the unit.
  • To ensure that personal work activity is managed to make effective use of time and maintain an adequate supply of laboratory consumables.
  • To prepare samples and process bodily fluids and materials, including highrisk specimens and reagent preparation following protocols.
  • To analyse biological samples including more complex/ specialist investigations requiring a high level of skill.
  • To process clinical trial samples received according to unit standard operating procedures.
  • To use specialist immunoassays for the analysis of biological samples to quantify different antibody isotypes and/or avidity to various microbial antigens.
  • To work in the containment level 2 laboratories according to local code of practice.
  • To use advanced specialist computer software for the capture and processing of laboratory data.
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive.

The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.


Person specification:


Essential Criteria:


We are looking for a Senior Assistant Healthcare Scientist.**
Essential

  • Appropriate qualifications for university entry
  • Basic scientific mathematics
  • Good communication skills
  • Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own workload to set deadlines.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of immunoassays
  • Experience with Microsoft Office

Working for the UKHSA

Benefits:


  • Learning and development tailored to your role
  • An environment with flexible working options
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
  • A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
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Selection process details:

Any move to UKHSA from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at Childcare Choices, 30 Hours Free Childcare, Tax-Free Childcare and More, Help with Costs, GOV.UK


Selection process details

STAGE - APPLICATION & SIFT:
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to an interview.


Please ensure that your statement of suitability contains no personal identifiers e.g. name in either the file name or content of the document.

STAGE - INTERVIEW
This competition will involve an interview by video or face-to-face.

  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Working Together
  • Delivering at Pace

Expected Timeline:


Advert close:
Wednesday 3rd May 2023


Shortlist:
w/c 8th May 2023


Interviews:
w/c 15th May 2023


Eligibility Criteria
Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants)

Nationality requirements

  • UK nationals
  • Nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • Nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
  • Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
  • Certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or
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