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Healthcare Assistant

4 months ago

Reading, United Kingdom UK Biobank Full time

UK Biobank have an exciting opportunity for **Healthcare Assistant** to join the team.

Location: Reading

**Salary**: £22,000 (training) rising to £25,100 per annum (on completion of probation)

**Job Type**: Permanent full-time post
Hours: 36 hours per week (negotiable) on shift rotation (Mon to Sun) - 7.30am to 8.30pm

**About Us**:
UK Biobank is a major international health resource, with the aim of improving the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of serious and life-threatening illnesses. UK Biobank follows the health and well-being of 500,000 volunteer participants,collecting health information which is globally accessible to academic and health researchers.

**Healthcare Assistant - The Role**:
**No elements of personal care**

A unique position in the Healthcare industry taking our participants through their journey whilst they visit our Imaging centre. With no elements of personal care, you will be involved in conducting a basic medical history interview, taking measurements,venepuncture (training provided) and providing instructions on the touchscreen questionnaire and cognitive function tests etc. You will also be involved in blood sample collection and processing within the onsite laboratory.

Here at UK Biobank, we are keen to develop our staff knowledge, actively encouraging and supporting continued professional development for all our staff.

**Healthcare Assistant - Key Responsibilities**:

- Ensure participant welfare throughout their visit with good level of quality care
- Ensure participant’s details are correctly identified prior to the examination and ensure that such details/unique ID are present and correct on the imaging modality and any associated records
- Maintain the confidentiality of volunteers and staff and follow the requirements of the data protection act (1998) at all times
- Obtain blood samples via Venepuncture
- Conduct physical measures to collect data from the participant and enter correctly into the IT systems
- Conduct study interviews with participants to obtain health surveillance information
- Processing biological samples with the laboratory in accordance to Standard Operating Procedures
- Liaise with the co-ordinating site laboratory and update on sample numbers using various software
- Update co-ordinating site laboratory with any issues that have arisen
- Ensure samples are kept within designated temperatures
- Ensure all equipment is operating as it should and escalating any issues
- Ensure all tasks are completed for the smooth running of the laboratory
- Maintain cleanliness of imaging centre and laboratory, including simple maintenance on -80°C freezers
- Communicate effectively with colleagues based at site and with those at the coordinating laboratory using verbal, written and digital platforms

**Healthcare Assistant - You**:

- Have excellent interpersonal skills and are able to clearly explain procedures and instructions to participants
- Are able to undertake repetitive tasks to a high quality
- Have previous experience working in a laboratory setting
- Are computer literate
- Are able to demonstrate excellent manual dexterity
- Exhibit attention to detail, with a specific focus on quality
- Have proof of eligibility of the right to work in the UK

**It would also be great if you had experience in**:

- Previous experience of working in an ISO9001:2015 and/or ISO27001:2013
- Working in a scientific/academic research environment
- Previous phlebotomy experience

**Healthcare Assistant - Benefits**:

- 26 days annual leave (which increases with length of service) + bank holidays (including Christmas closure)
- Enhanced pay for weekends and bank holidays
- Holiday buy scheme (buy up to 1 week of additional leave per year)
- A paid day off for your birthday (in addition to annual leave)
- Free lunch
- USS Pension Scheme which is a 'hybrid’ defined benefit/defined contribution scheme (9.8 % Employee Contribution, 21.6% Employer Contribution)
- Enhanced family leave (available from day 1 of employment)
- Employee discounts portal
- Life Assurance cover
- 20% Discount at EE

Our passion for diversity and equality means creating a work environment for all employees that is welcoming, respectful, engaging, and enriched with opportunities for personal and professional development.