Healthcare Scientist Support Worker

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working in CSR, you will be part of a team of Laboratory Assistants, who are responsible for providing an efficient and effective service for the Virus and Bacteriology Reference Departments. You will collect sample packages from cold storage and deliver them to CSR, where you will open and sort the samples, paying strict attention to set protocols, SOPs and risk assessments. You will use scanners and barcode printers to generate labels for forms and samples and enter patient and sample information into the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), before delivering samples and forms to the laboratories. As a member of the team, you will join a rota to work on the different benches and take responsibility for ensuring that all equipment is maintained and used correctly, and the working area is kept clean and tidy. All staff in the team will be responsible for communicating with internal and external laboratory staff, to discuss queries with samples, and will work with CSR managers to ensure samples that cannot be tested are returned or forwarded correctly and safely, and information is recorded on the error log.

Please be aware that we will assess on the 7 essential criteria stated on the advert rather than the full list on the job description document.

Essential criteria

• Interest in science and technology
• Knowledge of health and safety and safe working practices
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and experience of using components of the package
• Understanding and experience of Data Protection legislation
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work precisely and accurately at all times.
• Able to work as part of a team and to show willingness to help fellow team members and other staff and demonstrating excellent communication skills.
• Able to multi-task and change priorities, often at short notice and under pressure, to meet deadlines.

Selection Process Details

Stage 1: Application & Sift (Success Profiles)

This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Abilities.

You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the listed 7 essential criteria, which have been selected from the job description, and this will be in the form of a:

• Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application)
• 500 word Statement of Suitability.

This should outline how your skills, experience and knowledge provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.

The Application form and Statement of Suitability will be marked together.

Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of:

• Meets all essential criteria
• Meets some essential criteria
• Meets no essential criteria

Piles 'meets all essential criteria' and 'meets some essential criteria' will be moved through to shortlisting.

Shortlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on:

• Interest in science and technology
• Able to work as part of a team and to show willingness to help fellow team members and other staff and demonstrating excellent communication skills.
• Able to multi-task and change priorities, often at short notice and under pressure, to meet deadlines.

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview and assessment

Please do not exceed 500 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number.

Feedback will not be provided at this stage.

Please note you will not be able to upload your CV. You must complete the application form in as much detail as possible. Please do not email us your CV.

Stage 2: Interview (Success Profiles)

You will be invited to a single remote interview.

Behaviours, abilities and strengths will be tested at interview.

There will be an assessment following the interview- details will be provided to candidates successful at gaining an interview.

The Behaviours tested during the interview stage will be:

• Changing and improving
• Leadership
• Working together
• Developing self and others

Interviews dates to be confirmed.

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Location

This role is based at Colindale. Please note hybrid working is not available for this role.

Security Clearance Level Requirement

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Counter-terrorist Check.

This role is being offered as office/lab based at our Scientific Campus in Colindale.If based at one of our scientific campuses, you will be required to have a Counter Terrorism Check security vetting check as a minimum. For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years as the role requires Counter Terrorism Check (CTC) clearance. In exceptional circumstances UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder/Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.Eligibility Criteria

External: Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).

Person Specification

Application form and Statement of Suitability

Essential

• Application form and Statement of Suitability

Behaviours

Essential

• Changing and improving
• Leadership
• Working together
• Developing self and others

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

UK Health Security Agency

Address

Colindale

London

NW9 5EQ

Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency (Opens in a new tab)