Total 41 Senior Executive level Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in birmingham b16 8pe

To lead and deliver the day-to-day clinical pharmacy service to surgical wards through a team approach across the service. To develop a comprehensive set of Clinical Pharmacy KPIs to provide assurance on the quality and effectiveness of the clinical pharmacy service within pharmacy and to the wider trust. To lead on clinical service development and providing support to the wider trust initiatives regarding medicines as well as working with other colleagues such as the MSO, antimicrobial pharmacist and education lead pharmacist. To act as a senior leader within the pharmacy department, deputising for the Chief/Deputy Chief pharmacist as required To provide leadership and supervision and mentoring to Foundation Pharmacists and Band 6/7 Clinical Pharmacists To act as a line manager and educational supervisor Undertaking research, audits and development activities in Medicines Optimisation, Prescribing and Pharmacy practice, to help ensure continual progression of services and ensure that Nationally agreed targets are reached. The post holder will be involved in supporting multiple projects/workstreams such as: Pre-op assessment and day case surgery projects Pain management Preparing for CQC inspections/ engagement See JD attached for for further information.

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (ROH NHS FT) is the largest provider of elective orthopaedic surgery in the UK and provides routine and specialist orthopaedic services. It is also the leading specialist centre for bone and soft tissue cancers and provides a regional spinal service.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and dynamic senior pharmacy team at ROH NHS FT. The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of a high quality and clinically robust service to wards and other clinical areas, with a focus on achieving clinical excellence. The post holder will help develop and deliver new and innovative clinical services.

The pharmacy service has undergone a major service transformation with the relocation of the department to a newly refurbished space including a brand new Omnicell robot, trustwide EPMA and automation across all inpatient wards. This is a great time to join a forward-thinking senior pharmacy management team and make a difference in shaping the service for the future. The successful candidate will lead improvements through service evaluation and representation at various Trust forums to drive the service forward. Moreover, you will mentor and provide line management to a growing number of Foundation pharmacists and clinical pharmacists.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual, with good clinical skills who is keen and effective at implementing changes.



We are looking for a Band 7 clinical pharmacist with the aim of progressing to a Band 8a pharmacist.

A Band 8a post may be offered depending on individual experience.

The successful candidate will help develop the pharmacy service in line with the aspirations of the Pharmacy Department, the Division and the Trust.

As a highly specialist clinical pharmacist the post holder will be responsible for:
1. To lead and deliver the day-to-day clinical pharmacy service to surgical wards through a team approach across the service. To develop a comprehensive set of Clinical Pharmacy KPI’s to provide assurance on the quality and effectiveness of the clinical pharmacy service within pharmacy and to the wider trust.
2. Developing, co-ordinating and participating in the post qualification training of pharmacists in liaison with the Lead Pharmacist-Education and Training. Including developing a departmental strategy towards advanced pharmacist practice.
3. To help develop a culture of excellence through exemplar leadership, supervision and mentoring to Foundation Year Pharmacists, Band 6/7 Clinical Pharmacists and medicines management technicians.
4. To support the Chief and Deputy Chief Pharmacists in the development and implementation of the Trust’s Medicines policies, systems and processes through appropriate representation at various internal and external forums.
5. Providing supervision to pharmacist prescribers, trainee prescribers and acting as DPP where appropriate.

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.

Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.

The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.

The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.

If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.
1. To lead and deliver the day-to-day clinical pharmacy service to surgical wards through a team approach across the service. To develop a comprehensive set of Clinical Pharmacy KPI’s to provide assurance on the quality and effectiveness of the clinical pharmacy service within pharmacy and to the wider trust.
2. To lead on clinical service development and providing support to the wider trust initiatives regarding medicines as well as working with other colleagues such as the MSO, antimicrobial pharmacist and education lead pharmacist.
3. To act as a senior leader within the pharmacy department, deputising for the Chief/Deputy Chief pharmacist as required
4. To provide leadership and supervision and mentoring to Foundation Pharmacists and Band 6/7 Clinical Pharmacists
5. To act as a line manager and educational supervisor
6. Undertaking research, audits and development activities in Medicines Optimisation, Prescribing and Pharmacy practice, to help ensure continual progression of services and ensure that Nationally agreed targets are reached.

The post holder will be involved in supporting multiple projects/workstreams such as:
• Pre-op assessment and day case surgery projects
• Pain management
• Preparing for CQC inspections/ engagement

See JD attached for for further information.




This advert closes on Wednesday 13 Nov 2024

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To assess and diagnose speech, language, communication needs (SLCN) for young people accessing YJS including those with special educational needs and those in care. To develop and advise on strategies to support young people with SLCN accessing YJS. This includes working with young people and with the people who live and work with them on a daily basis Where appropriate and in agreement with the young person, to develop and implement specialist speech and language therapy treatment and programmes and to measure and evaluate outcomes To ensure that clients / parents or carers / YJS staff /teachers are involved in the planning and prioritisation of the treatment programmes wherever possible. To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practice and outcome measures To contribute to legal documents such as Education Health and Care Plans and Court Reports To adapt practice to meet individual clients circumstances, including due regard for cultural and linguistic differences. To maintain up to date and accurate case notes in line with HCPC and RCSLT professional standards and organisation policies To share information with clients, carers and other professionals, observing data protection guidelines To contribute specialist knowledge to multi and uni disciplinary teams to ensure a client focused approach to treatment. To attend high risk review meetings as requested. To communicate complex information from assessment and treatment to clients, carers and other professionals. To make onward referrals as appropriate e.g. Additional Health Needs Panel To work closely with clients, carers and other professionals to negotiate and agree client management To demonstrate empathy with clients, carers and colleagues, ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where significant barriers to understanding exist To respond sensitively at all times particularly when imparting potentially distressing information regarding the nature of the clinical difficulties and their implications To demonstrate expert skills in motivating clients, carers and other professionals to engage in the assessment and therapeutic process To demonstrate expert skills in managing conflict within the clinical highly specialist area To deal with initial complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible, in line with Chatterbug policy To foster productive relationships with others who have challenging communication difficulties and who may be under stress To provide specialist assessment and advice on optimising the clients communicative environment taking into consideration the communication skills of parents / guardians, carers and other professionals To provide clinical advice, support and second opinions for therapists and other professionals working with children with speech, language, communication disorders, offering case discussions, joint assessments, joint intervention and therapy programmes as appropriate To demonstrate independence in dealing with complex issues related to caseload management To employ counselling skills with parents/carers and clients with highly complex needs To discharge appropriately agreeing a point of closure with the parents/ carers, young person and informing other professionals as appropriate Communication To employ excellent communication skills To produce reports, reflecting specialist knowledge, in a format that is easily understood by the young person. Reports will include summary of strengths and needs and functional strategies for daily living. To apply expert strategies to facilitate and enhance the effectiveness of communication, both verbal, non verbal and environmental, including the use of high and low tech AAC where necessary Teaching Skills To develop and deliver highly specialist training to others in the area of SLCN, including YJS staff and parents/carers. To demonstrate the ability to target training appropriately to the needs of course participants. To demonstrate the ability to reflect on and evaluate training provided. Service Development To provide supervision and mentorship, training and support for colleagues and newly qualified therapists and assistants as per Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy guidelines To provide full student placements including assessment of the placements as appropriate. To advise line manager on clinical issues of service delivery, including short falls, service pressures etc To assume service tasks as delegated by line manager, including participation in working groups, policy development groups To use specialist knowledge to lead service / policy development as appropriate To monitor stock levels in own service area and request new equipment as appropriate. To be responsible for the security, care maintenance and delivery of equipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained, including equipment loaned to clients Clinical Governance Requirements To gather statistical data punctually To participate in service research as required To undertake Clinical Governance/audit projects within the local service as required To have a working knowledge of relevant procedures including: safeguarding children, SEN procedures, and other legal frameworks Continuing Professional Development To identify personal/professional development evidenced by Personal Development Plan/Professional Portfolio developed within an appraisal framework, including objectives To demonstrate a passion and commitment to the profession through self guided study To participate in individual performance review, ensuring that the objectives set reflect the service and trust plans, including objectives relevant for SLCN To demonstrate knowledge of and adhere to RCSLT Professional and Local Clinical Guidelines To attend relevant in service training and meetings To demonstrate knowledge of, and adherence to RCSLT Professional and Local Clinical Guidelines and best practice. To take responsibility for maintaining and continually developing professional skills and knowledge in SLCN Analytical and Judgemental Skills To demonstrate the ability to reflect on practice independently, with peers and mentors, to identify own strengths and development needs To demonstrate a well developed ability to integrate information taking account of all aspects of the clients communication including verbal, non verbal and environmental To anticipate and take appropriate steps to prevent the breakdown of relationships with parents / guardians and other professionals To make appropriate clinical decisions following assessment, seeking support and advice from a specialist as appropriate To make a differential diagnosis on the basis of evidence from specialist assessment seeking support from internal and external sources as appropriate Responsibility for Client Care and Contact with Carers To demonstrate the well-developed ability to manage people with communication disorders and challenging behaviour To work closely with clients, carers and other professionals to negotiate and agree client management To demonstrate empathy with clients, carers and colleagues, ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where significant barriers to understanding exist To respond sensitively at all times particularly when imparting potentially distressing information regarding the nature of the clinical difficulties and their implications To demonstrate expert skills in motivating clients, carers and other professionals to engage in the therapeutic process To adapt practice to meet individual clients circumstances, including due regard for cultural and linguistic differences To work within infection control and health and safety guidelines in order to deal appropriately with unpleasant conditions related to client contact as they arise: for example exposure to body fluids, infectious conditions, encountered on a regular basis. Physical Skills To demonstrate highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment diagnosis and treatment of clients To demonstrate knowledge of correct moving/handling clients with disabilities To use equipment with due care

What you'll be working: We are a lifestyle friendly employer, therefore we offer a flexible working pattern to accommodate todays busy lifestyle. 37.5 Hours will be worked on a rota basis (Days & Nights) What you'll be doing: Will be highly visible and accessible to the patients their families and staff ensuring all patients/relatives and staff have the opportunity to seek information, help and support or to communicate problematic or celebratory issues Will act as a lead for an area of quality (tissue viability, infection control, nutrition, falls, continence, patient experience and feedback etc.) or other as directed by the Ward Manager and contribute to the development and maintenance of patient-centered services. Plan, allocate, supervise and evaluate working practices of the team on a shift by shift basis, ensuring high visibility of all staff at all times on the floor. To be responsible for timely discharge/transfer of patients by working closely with the Discharge Community Liaison Coordinator and ensuring all medications are available to ensure a safe discharge/transfer Ensuring the care, welfare and safety of all patients is maintained at the highest possible standard. Creating individualised care plans for patients / Updating care plans daily. Safely administering and recording of medication. Liaising effectively with external suppliers and health care providers. Monitoring and developing performance of support workers Use a person-centred approach to ensure every individual’s needs are understood and met with the greatest privacy, dignity, and respect. Acting as Primary Nurse, taking overall responsibility for the nursing residents receive, through nursing assessments and care planning. Contributing towards MDT working, risk assessment management and on-going clinical improvement Providing written nursing reports for a range of statutory and clinical review processes To undertake clinical supervision to further develop competence and clinical practice. To act as a mentor/preceptor to students/support workers or health care assistants as appropriate. What you'll have: A current NMC Pin registration, with at least 4 years’ experience in a similar environment A legal right to work in the UK Evidence of continuous personal and professional development Passionate about providing high quality care and the Patient and Carer Experience. Forward thinking, proactive and creative. We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer. What to look forward to: 25 days plus bank holidays Birthday off Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice A Nest Personal Pension account Paid NMC Renewal Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 for Nurses, Therapists & Doctors, £500 all other roles, by recommending someone you know ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group *** £5,000 Welcome Bonus (£2,000 upon starting and a further £3,000 on completion of probation * Permanent staff only ) ACGSP

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification

Ward-based Clinical Pharmacy Services Works as part of the ward-based clinical pharmacy team to provide near-patient services, for example medicines reconciliation, ordering of medication for in-patient use, processing and final accuracy checking of discharge prescriptions and discharge counselling. Provides a service to the Patient Orientated Pharmacy (POP) Project, including delivering training and providing cover. Provides advice, with own competence, to nursing staff in clinical areas in relation to supply and availability of medication in order to reduce the incidence of missed doses. Ensures that medicines within the clinical areas are stored correctly and securely, giving feedback to staff, if required, when there are deviations from best practice. General/Dispensary Carries out the supply of ward medicine stock items, temporary stocks for named patients and handles enquiries under the direction of the Dispensary Manager and Clinical Pharmacists, by following the defined SOP's. Dispenses discharge, inpatient and outpatient prescriptions under the supervision of a Dispensary Manager and clinical pharmacist by following the defined SOP's. Performs final accuracy checks of dispensed items, following appropriate training and demonstration of competence, in line with departmental SOPs, for those items that have been clinically checked. Maintains a safe working environment within the department and good internal and external communications with nursing staff and other hospital departments, referring any difficulties to be a pharmacist or senior member of staff. By liaison with clinical pharmacists, through the Principal Technician - Logistics, reviews and maintains ward medicines stock levels. Participates in the topping-up service for drug distribution in the hospital and other off-site locations when required, updating records as necessary. Problem solves and deals with enquiries from patients and users, passing enquiry's to more senior staff when necessary. Provides written and oral information on the use of medicines to patients attending the pharmacy. Maintains adequate medicine stock levels and undertakes stock checks in the dispensaries. Additional Duties Supports junior pharmacy staff in performing their duties. Undertakes a supervisory role in the in-patient dispensary on a sessional basis, ensuring that work flow is maintained and all KPIs for pharmacy operational services are met. Provides personal managerial support to the Principal and/or Chief Technicians. This is defined as a supervisory role in being responsible for the organisation of staffing to match workload, advanced problem solving, and achieving Departmental standards for qualitative and quantitative performance measures. Demonstrate commitment to IWL principles and flexible working patterns to meet the needs of the service and staff. Tackle discrimination and harassment and promote equality and diversity in the workplace. Reduce sickness absence, workplace accidents and promote zero tolerance on violence against staff. Take responsibility for personal development and education and the development of a Personal Development Plan.

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES To provide Occupational Therapy input to all wards and Pre-operative Assessment clinic. To take a proactive role in own supervision and professional development. To supervise and direct Generic Therapy Assistants and Technicians. To establish and maintain positive multi-disciplinary relationships within the Trust and outside organisations and promote Occupational Therapy. MAIN DUTIES Clinical To be professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all aspects of your own work, including the management of your caseload of patients within your area of rotation, without direct supervision To perform advanced OT assessment of patients with diverse and complex presentations, using analytical skills and clinical reasoning to determine a diagnosis To formulate and deliver individual treatment programmes based on evidence based practice, using clinical reasoning. To evaluate and modify treatment plans according to assessment and patient needs, discharging them when appropriate To communicate effectively and gain informed consent from patients, carers and other professionals to maximise rehabilitation potential and ensure understanding of condition and/or surgery. This will, on occasions, include complex and sensitive information requiring skills of explanation, motivation and persuasion to overcome physical, emotional, mental and cultural barriers To take delegated responsibility from the Team Leader within area of work, including clinical and managerial duties. To delegate appropriately to Students and Assistant staff To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date documentation in line with departmental and COT standards, including communication of assessment and treatment results to appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters To represent the Occupational Therapy service and/or individual patients at ward rounds, clinics and case conferences where appropriate. Liaise with members of the multidisciplinary team regarding patient care and progress to ensure co-ordinated service delivery To act as professional advisor to other hospital staff where appropriate, providing specialist advice, teaching and instruction regarding Occupational Therapy To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of Occupational Therapy and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care To work off site and at weekends as required To be a registered car user for home visits and access visits Professional To maintain own clinical professional development and portfolio by keeping abreast of any new trends and developments, incorporating them into current clinical practice as necessary To be an active member of the in-service training programme, through attendance and presentation at tutorials, training and peer review sessions within the Therapy department To provide clinical experience and supervision for undergraduate Occupational Therapy students appropriate to your area of work To undertake the measurement and evaluation of work and current practices through the use of evidence based practice, audit and outcome measures, either individually or with more senior therapists To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and apply to work situation, following department and Trust Policies. Organisational and Managerial To maintain high professional standards with respect to patients, colleagues, the service and the environment. Encourage staff under your supervision to follow your example Liaise with senior staff as appropriate, with all issues relevant to service delivery and development To be responsible for the safe and competent use of equipment within your current area of practice by patients, colleagues and student Occupational Therapists through teaching and supervision To comply with all Health and Safety standards of the Department and the Trust, including prompt reporting of accidents and incidents and ensuring that equipment usage is safe To remain up-to-date and attend all mandatory training provided, in line with Trust policies. This is not an exhaustive list of duties and a regular review will take place with the postholder as part of their ongoing development and performance management. Full job description and person specification available as supporting document.

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification. We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

What you'll be working: We are a lifestyle friendly employer, therefore we offer a flexible working pattern to accommodate todays busy lifestyle. 37.5 Hours will be worked on a rota basis (Days & Nights) What you'll be doing: Will be highly visible and accessible to the patients their families and staff ensuring all patients/relatives and staff have the opportunity to seek information, help and support or to communicate problematic or celebratory issues Will act as a lead for an area of quality (tissue viability, infection control, nutrition, falls, continence, patient experience and feedback etc.) or other as directed by the Ward Manager and contribute to the development and maintenance of patient-centered services. Plan, allocate, supervise and evaluate working practices of the team on a shift by shift basis, ensuring high visibility of all staff at all times on the floor. To be responsible for timely discharge/transfer of patients by working closely with the Discharge Community Liaison Coordinator and ensuring all medications are available to ensure a safe discharge/transfer Ensuring the care, welfare and safety of all patients is maintained at the highest possible standard. Creating individualised care plans for patients / Updating care plans daily. Safely administering and recording of medication. Liaising effectively with external suppliers and health care providers. Monitoring and developing performance of support workers Use a person-centred approach to ensure every individual’s needs are understood and met with the greatest privacy, dignity, and respect. Acting as Primary Nurse, taking overall responsibility for the nursing residents receive, through nursing assessments and care planning. Contributing towards MDT working, risk assessment management and on-going clinical improvement Providing written nursing reports for a range of statutory and clinical review processes To undertake clinical supervision to further develop competence and clinical practice. To act as a mentor/preceptor to students/support workers or health care assistants as appropriate. What you'll have: A current NMC Pin registration, with at least 4 years’ experience in a similar environment A legal right to work in the UK Evidence of continuous personal and professional development Passionate about providing high quality care and the Patient and Carer Experience. Forward thinking, proactive and creative. We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer. What to look forward to: 25 days plus bank holidays Birthday off Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice A Nest Personal Pension account Paid NMC Renewal Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 for Nurses, Therapists & Doctors, £500 all other roles, by recommending someone you know ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group *** £5,000 Welcome Bonus (£2,000 upon starting and a further £3,000 on completion of probation * Permanent staff only ) ACGSP

Please see the attached job description and person specification for the role of Senior Health Care Assistant Community Nursing Team

A Vacancy at Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.


***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***





To work as a member of the Multi-disciplinary Team in delivering a comprehensive service to people with Learning Disabilities who require an Assessment and Treatment service both in within inpatient and community settings. They will hold an active community caseload working in a proactive way utilising therapeutic interventions and person-centred approaches to avoid hospital admission to service users. Maintaining a flexible and responsive approach at all times.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for the role of Senior Health Care Assistant – Community Nursing Team

Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for the role of Senior Health Care Assistant – Community Nursing Team


This advert closes on Wednesday 2 Oct 2024

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust. When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable). Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust. When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable). Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Experienced individual required to join our busy department as a Senior Medical Laboratory Assistant. Based in one of the specialist laboratory sections within Clinical Biochemistry at either the Sandwell Hospital or City Hospital site. The laboratories receive a large workload of samples on a daily basis. These samples are referred to us for testing from users all over the country.

The post is full time, 37.5 hours a week working between the hours of 09:00-17:30. Participation in an extended working day, weekend or bank holiday working may be required.

Candidates should carefully review the job description and person specification (PS). Applications must demonstrate how the criteria in the PS are met; this includes full details of all relevant experience and qualifications obtained. Failure to do so may result in a suitable candidate not being shortlisted.

Please be aware that the post will close once sufficient applicants have been received.

This is a support role. Due to the workload and accuracy required the suitable candidate must be able to work under pressure, prioritising their work with excellent attention to detail.

Candidates would ideally have experience of working in an NHS laboratory as a Medical Laboratory Assistant, although this is not essential.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

The following is a generic Band 3 Medical Laboratory Assistant Job Description. Please refer to the specific details in the job overview relevant to this post.

Deal with samples within the section using own initiative and dealing with matters independently where possible, referring to senior members of staff for guidance when necessary. This includes checking all samples before processing for identification, status and suitability for diagnostic investigation.

Perform accurate preparation, pre-analytical and analytical procedures as defined by the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Carry out routine equipment maintenance, calibration and basic troubleshooting on analysers throughout the laboratory and in POCT (point of care testing) locations to ensure correct functioning and to complete log sheets as required.

Prepare reagents, stock solutions and laboratory disinfectants as directed.

Perform quality control analysis according to SOPs to ensure accuracy and precision is being maintained.

Log errors and record remedial action taken

Training of junior members of staff

Supervising junior staff in allocation of duties.

Identifies and expedites urgent and priority samples.

Handles bio hazardous samples and hazardous substances.

Undertakes complex biomedical analysis on sample by using either manual or automated techniques.

To check, locate and process samples identified from work outstanding or overdue lists.

Assist in audit and risk assessment, including audit of appropriate use of POCT equipment.

Organises and carry out glucose tolerance test clinics on both the Sandwell and City Hospital sites. Including; preparing the patient for the test, organising the sample collections from the patient, administering the glucose drink, analysing the samples and recording the results under supervision.

Dealing with telephone enquiries from colleagues, patients, medical staff and others and giving out authorised results according to protocols that protect patient confidentiality.

Undertake general laboratory housekeeping as specified in the SOPs. Including; stock control, ordering, receipt and distribution or storage of stock deliveries and safe disposal of samples and materials according to departmental policies.

To take part in Joint Annual Review (PDR) as directed.

Any other duties deemed appropriate for the role.


This advert closes on Tuesday 3 Sep 2024