Pathology Clerical Assistant (SHYPS) | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 28 March 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,383 pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 April 2024 |
| Location: | Hull, HU2 2JZ |
| Company: | York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6153317/419-6153317-CA-PSD |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the clerical support staff to the Virology Laboratory at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS trust on the Hull Site.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to work in a fast paced office environment, who can handle a variety of office duties to provide a high quality service to our patients and users.
You will be working alongside an experienced admin team where full training on our systems will be provided.
If applying for this role on a secondment basis please gain approval from your current line manager before applying.
• Data Inputting patient requests & information quickly & accurately.
• Receiving calls for the department on behalf of consultants and other laboratory staff, taking accurate telephone messages and results when given.
• Ensure all electronic & paper records are correct and up to date, including paper & electronic archive filing.
• Sending specimens to external reference laboratories, including correct packaging, logging of details/results sent & received back.
• Participates in weekend and bank holiday working on a rota system.
Hours of work Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5.00pm (1hr lunch)
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
This advert closes on Thursday 11 Apr 2024
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