Healthcare Assistant

The salary for this role is based on a FTE role (42 hours per week). The working pattern for this role is 30 hours per week (3 x 10 hours shifts over Monday to Sunday, 10:00 - 20:30).

Our Healthcare Assistants have a unique position taking our participants through their journey whilst they visit our Imaging centre in Cheadle. With no elements of personal care, you will be involved in conducting a basic medical history interview, taking measurements, venepuncture (training provided) and providing instructions on the touchscreen questionnaire and cognitive function tests etc. You will also be involved in blood sample collection and processing within the ons bloods processing room.

We are keen to develop our staff knowledge, actively encouraging and supporting continued professional development.

Responsibilities
Ensure participant welfare throughout their visit with good level of quality care
Ensure participant’s details are correctly identified prior to the examination and ensure that such details/unique ID are present and correct on the imaging modality and any associated records
Maintain the confidentiality of volunteers and staff and follow the requirements of the data protection act (1998) at all times
Obtain blood samples via Venepuncture
Conduct physical measures to collect data from the participant and enter correctly into the IT systems
Conduct study interviews with participants to obtain health surveillance information
Processing biological samples with the bloods processing room in accordance to Standard Operating Procedures
Liaise with the co-ordinating site laboratory and update on sample numbers using various software
Update co-ordinating site laboratory with any issues that have arisen
Ensure samples are kept within designated temperatures
Ensure all equipment is operating as it should and escalating any issues
Ensure all tasks are completed for the smooth running of the day
Maintain cleanliness of imaging centre - Communicate effectively with colleagues based at site and with those at the coordinating laboratory using verbal, written and digital platforms


The job advert closing date may change, so we recommend that if you are planning to apply that you do so without delay.

About UK Biobank
UK Biobank is a large-scale biomedical database and research resource containing genetic, lifestyle and health information from half a million UK participants.

UK Biobank’s database, which includes blood samples, heart and brain scans and genetic data of the 500,000 volunteer participants, is globally accessible to approved researchers who are undertaking health-related research that’s in the public interest.

UK Biobank recruited 500,000 people aged between 40-69 years in 2006-2010 from across the UK. With their consent, they provided detailed information about their lifestyle, physical measures and had blood, urine and saliva samples collected and stored for future analysis.

Application Deadline
February 10, 2023

Department
Imaging

Employment Type
Permanent

Location
Cheadle

Workplace type
Onsite

Compensation
£24,500 - £27,800 / year

Reporting To
Team Leader

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Sam Akram

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Job Type: Permanent

Salary: £24,500.00-£27,800.00 per year