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Bank Healthcare Science Support Worker Higher Level, Larbert
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NHS Forth Valley
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Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
8769264d681f
Job Views:
8
Posted:
25.08.2025
Expiry Date:
09.10.2025
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Job Description:
NHS Forth Valley Staff Bank
Bank Healthcare Science Support Worker
(Medical Laboratory Assistant)
Applications are invited for suitably qualified individuals to join the Staff Bank based in the Pathology Department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. The successful applicant will provide a supporting role to the professional clinical laboratory service.
The appointee would be expected to carry out under the supervision of qualified laboratory staff a range of routine laboratory and administrative tasks, which do not require the skill and training of a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist, including the following:
* Receive and label specimens and distribute to the relevant section.
* Carry out preparatory procedures on samples.
* Provides assistance to Healthcare Scientists for provision of a laboratory service
* Basic operation of laboratory equipment including regular cleaning.
* Input of patient’s details into the lab computing system to a high degree of accuracy.
* Communicate with other departments by phone.
* Handle enquiries from service users and members of the public.
* Rotation throughout all Pathology service areas and associated clinics.
You will require good keyboard skills, the ability to work accurately under pressure and a flexible approach to work. Standard grade English and a Science subject or previous experience of working in a hospital or a laboratory is required.
There is a manual handling requirement for this role; applicants should ensure that they are capable of fulfilling this requirement.
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to complete a Disclosure Scotland Check.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail, therefore please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates.
NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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