An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the clerical support staff to the Microbiology Laboratory at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS trust.
We are looking for two enthusiastic individuals 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.
Once fully trained weekend and bank holiday participation will be required on a rota system.
If applying for this role on a secondment basis please gain approval from your current line manager before applying.
Main Duties Include
• 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 Mon – Fri 9am – 5.30pm (1hr lunch)
Weekends 1 a month when trained (rest days given during the week)
Bank Holidays on a rota system.
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.
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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 Tuesday 26 Mar 2024
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