Job vacancy: Associate Practitioner, York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hull

Job summary

Main area: Microbiology - Virology
Grade: Band 4
Contract: Permanent: There is a requirement to work shifts (early, late, day and night) as well as weekends and on bank holidays
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday- Sunday, Shift Pattern including Earlies, Days, Lates and Nights, Weekend and Bank Holiday cover also.)
Job ref: 419-6192231-AP-PSD

Employer: York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Hull Royal Infirmary
Town: Hull
Salary: £25,147 - £27,596 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: Today at 23:59

Associate Practitioner

Band 4

Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).

Our Values

We are KIND
We are OPEN
We pursue EXCELLENCE

We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.

Did you know that we offer a generous relocation package (if you accept a minimum 12 month contract) – please read the attached document for more details. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.

People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

NVQ Level 3 in Laboratory sciences Or Foundation degree in a science subject

Desirable criteria

Working towards the essential criteria or Bsc in science subject

Experience and knowledge

Essential criteria

Previous laboratory experience
Basic knowledge of pathology laboratories
Basic computer skills

Desirable criteria

Clinical Laboratory experience

Aptitude and Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

A flexible nature able to cope with changing demands of the service.
Must be able to communicate with other professionals at all levels.
Willingness to participate in lifelong learning.
Responsible and mature attitude.
Able to work under pressure.

Desirable criteria

Interests outside of work
Examples of communication skills

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria

Able to work without close supervision yet fit into a team when required.
Able to follow a full training programme to achieve the required level of competency.
Able to work to specified procedures.
Keyboard skills for computer data input.
Able to recognise problems and suggest solutions.
Knowledge of Health & Safety

Desirable criteria

Willing to participate in CPD
Examples of problem solving
Examples of training others

Please note that some of our substantive vacancies may be available on a smaller number of hours than advertised. If you would be interested in applying on this basis, we would encourage you to contact the appointing manager to enquire further.

DBS Checks

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary either in 1 payment or over a six month period once you start employment. By applying you are agreeing to this undertaking. If you are successful you will be asked to confirm if you wish to pay in one amount or in instalments. The charges are currently £22.68 for a standard check and £42.68 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for.

Please note that Volunteers and Bank only staff will not be charged.

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) offers a confidential checking service for transgender applicants in accordance with the Gender Recognition Act 2004. This is known as the sensitive applications route, and is available for all levels of DBS check - basic, standard and enhanced.

The sensitive applications route gives transgender applicants the choice not to have any gender or name information disclosed on their DBS certificate that could reveal their previous identity. To contact the sensitive applications team, please telephone 0300 106 1452 or email [email protected].

Agile and Flexible Working

We are committed to helping all staff balance their work with other commitments and have recently launched our new Agile and Flexible Working policy to support this, entitling all staff to request flexible working from day one – for all posts. We encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

All our employees have access to a free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service. Our EAP is available 24/7, 365 days a year.

Relocation Package

We offer a generous relocation package (if you accept a minimum 12 month contract) – please read the attached document for more details. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.

A bit more about us and the surrounding area

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated in a fantastic part of the country that is home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York - consistently voted one of the best places to live in the UK. We provide a comprehensive range of acute hospital and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles.

Our annual turnover is approaching £0.5bn. We manage eight hospital sites and have a workforce of around 10,000 staff working across our hospitals and in the community.

Sponsorship

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