Healthcare Science Assistant Apprentice

5 days ago


Sheffield, United Kingdom Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals are offering the exciting opportunity to undertake a Level 2 Healthcare Science Apprenticeship within the Laboratory Medicine Directorate.

A Healthcare Science Apprentice is employed on a fixed term Apprentice Agreement with the Trust for 14 months. This fixed term apprenticeship contract is designed to give you a set of competencies, work experience and a qualification that could lead to employment within the Healthcare Science sector.

You will work in the Histology department which is one of the laboratory medicine disciplines to learn the knowledge, skills and behaviours appropriate to a level 2 Healthcare science assistant practitioner, whilst also studying towards a level 2 BTEC diploma in Healthcare science in collaboration with The Sheffield College.

Typically, each year over 80% of all apprentices completing apprenticeships within STH go on to work with us.

Who we are looking for

**We are looking for an apprentice that is**:

- Dedicated and hard working
- Good team worker and committed to the team around you
- Good at communication skills
- Be able to recognise when you need support and guidance from colleagues
- Ability to remain calm, focussed and organised when under pressure
- Be punctual and reliable in attending workplace and college
- Self-motivated to achieve your learning goals

You will need a minimum of 3 GCSEs at level 4/ grade C or above (or equivalent) which must include English, Maths and a Science.

Due to funding restrictions associated with apprenticeships,Biomedical Science graduates need not apply.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Laboratory Medicine provides clinical laboratory services of the highest quality to clinicians working in hospital, community and general practice. The directorate includes Departments of; Clinical Chemistry, Coagulation, Haematology, Histopathology, Immunology, Microbiology and Virology.

Whilst the prime function of the directorate is to provide a first class diagnostic service, based on the examination of specimens collected from patients, it also makes very significant contributions to teaching and research in an environment of academic excellence.

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

**Main duties and responsibilities**:

- Perform pre-analytical checks of sample integrity
- Use the laboratory and hospital computer systems to book patient samples in
- Answer the phone and help resolve queries
- Load samples onto analysers, where appropriate
- Help maintain stock levels and, where appropriate, replace reagents on analysers
- Perform basic laboratory tasks within their specialism, as appropriate
- Supporting Pathologists and Biomedical Scientists with their investigations.
- Archive of patient specimens

As an apprentice you will
- work alongside experienced staff
- gain job-specific skills
- earn an apprentice wage
- attend study sessions related to your role

Healthcare Science Apprentices work as part of a clinical team, under the supervision of registered practitioners, to provide high quality and compassionate care to individuals.

This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of 14 months due to this being an apprenticeship/training programme. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts.



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