Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is among the largest NHS teaching trusts in the UK, offering extensive general and specialist clinical services while serving as a hub for medical education, training, and research. The Trust operates four hospitals: the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington, and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. The values, standards, and behaviors reflect the commitment to providing high-quality clinical care and fostering positive professional relationships with patients, colleagues, and the community. This approach, termed Delivering Compassionate Excellence, emphasizes compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement, and excellence. These principles prioritize patients and form the foundation of quality healthcare standards. Additional information is available via the OUH YouTube channel. Recruitment processes often utilize Value-Based Interviewing to identify candidates who align with these values and exhibit the skills needed to deliver compassionate excellence. More information about the Trust’s vision and values is available at www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values. The advertised health care jobs are currently open in the organisation.
Job Overview
Position: Laboratory Support Worker (Band 2/3)
Support staff are required to assist qualified scientists with basic sample preparation and data entry tasks. Band placement is contingent on relevant experience.
A flexible approach to working hours is essential, as the department operates a 24/7/365 service.
Main Duties
Successful candidates will join a busy multidisciplinary team and are expected to maintain a professional, patient-centered approach to their duties.
The job description and person specification should be reviewed to ensure that supporting statements align with the required criteria. References must include work-related email addresses to facilitate prompt processing. The first referee should be a line manager, supervisor, or clinical lead from the current or most recent role or place of study.
Working for the Organisation
The Departments of Laboratory Haematology and Clinical Biochemistry operate across four sites at three hospitals in Oxford and Banbury. Successful candidates will primarily work at the Banbury site.
These departments are accredited by both UKAS and HCPC. The Oxford University Hospital handles a broader range of testing than many other facilities, including specialized workloads. Appropriate specialist training may be provided over time, though this is not the immediate focus of this role.
Detailed Job Description and Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary contact for the pathology department, addressing various inquiries, including confidential matters.
- Receive and assess laboratory specimens for analysis.
- Verify patient identification details and assign laboratory numbers.
- Distribute specimens to relevant pathology sections, prioritizing urgent and labile samples.
- Enter patient demographics, clinical details, and assay requests into the laboratory computer system.
- Prepare samples for diagnostic testing through centrifugation, aliquoting, and appropriate analyzer racking.
- Perform basic analysis using benchtop instruments under qualified supervision, ensuring instrument quality control.
- Print, sort, and dispatch laboratory reports.
- Collect data for audits.
- Distribute pathology consumables from the main stores.
- Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
- Keep the workplace clean and tidy, including the preparation of disinfectants.
- Adhere to Standard Operating Procedures and laboratory policies.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
Selection criteria are applied as follows: 0 = reject, 1 = interview reserved, 3 = interview.
Additional Information
COVID-19: Vaccination is encouraged as a protective measure against the virus. Information on vaccinations is available through the Oxfordshire County Council website.
Nursing and Midwifery Applicants from Outside the UK: Recruitment and onboarding are managed in partnership with Envertiz. Contact details and application information will be shared with Envertiz. Those who do not consent should not apply.
Probation Period: This role is subject to a six-month probationary period, which does not apply to current Oxford University Hospitals staff. Exceptions include medical staff or executive appointments.
Referencing: References must include accurate work-related email addresses. The first referee should be a line manager, supervisor, or clinical lead from the current or most recent position. If previously employed by the Trust, a reference from the last manager is required.
Next Steps
Supporting statements must align with the job description and person specification as applications are assessed against these criteria. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within two weeks, though timelines may vary for medical positions. Communication will primarily occur via the e-recruitment system, so email (including junk folders) should be checked regularly.
No unsolicited recruitment agency contact is permitted.
Deadline for Submission: Midnight, 8th December 2024.
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