Apprentice Assistant Technical Officer
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Milton Keynes
Contract type: Full time
Department: Pathology
Band: Apprenticeship
Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
Our Pathology department is a busy but friendly department consisting of Specimen reception, Biochemistry, Blood transfusion, Haematology, Cellular pathology, Microbiology, Point of care and Mortuary.
We are looking for a competent and versatile individual with a ‘can do’ attitude willing to learn new skills to join our team as an apprentice.
In line with Apprenticeship Funding rules, please only apply for this role if all of the below factors apply to you.
You are 16 years old or over
You have resided in the UK or EEA for at least the past 3 years,
You can produce evidence of your Maths & English GCSE (or equivalent) qualifications,
You will not be in full time education at the point of starting this role
You have not previously undertaken a similar or higher qualification (E.g a degree in Biomedical Science)
Please bring your Maths and English certificates with you to interview, should you be invited.
If you are unsure of any of these, please email us on [email protected], highlighting the role you are applying for and what your query is.
For more information, please contact Kalana Patabendige, Microbiology Laboratory Manager or Grant Barker, Blood sciences Laboratory manager on 019089 95830.
Interview date: w/c 18th November 2024
To apply, you must have evidence of maths & English GCSE passes (or equivalent), as well as a keen interest in Sciences. In addition to this, you must also have good communication skills, enjoy working individually or in a team and are physically fit and well (the role requires some lifting and handling tasks).
The successful candidate will participate in core laboratory duties including receiving and processing patient’s samples, equipment maintenance, answering telephone calls, managing laboratory waste disposal among other tasks.
Apprenticeship roles at MKUH are Fixed Term for the duration of the training. For this role, the Term is 20 months. For the first 12 months of the apprenticeship, you will be paid the national apprentice wage. From month 13 to the end of contract, you will receive the national pay vs your age. If successful vs all criteria, you will be offered a permanent, band 3 post with us.
The Apprenticeship programme will be delivered by our external NHS approved training provider. You will take part in interactive workshops and be assigned a tutor to support you throughout the programme, as well as receiving support from the MKUH Apprenticeship Team.
Please note: This post will not lead to a Trainee BMS post, nor the lab can support candidates wishing to complete their HCPC registration portfolios.
'MKUH staff scored highest for "We work flexibly" theme, scoring 6.86 out of 10.’(NHS Staff Survey 2023).
Benefits
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kalana Patabendige Job title: [email protected] Email address: [email protected]
Band: Apprenticeship
Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
Our Pathology department is a busy but friendly department consisting of Specimen reception, Biochemistry, Blood transfusion, Haematology, Cellular pathology, Microbiology, Point of care and Mortuary.
We are looking for a competent and versatile individual with a ‘can do’ attitude willing to learn new skills to join our team as an apprentice.
In line with Apprenticeship Funding rules, please only apply for this role if all of the below factors apply to you.
You are 16 years old or over
You have resided in the UK or EEA for at least the past 3 years,
You can produce evidence of your Maths & English GCSE (or equivalent) qualifications,
You will not be in full time education at the point of starting this role
You have not previously undertaken a similar or higher qualification (E.g a degree in Biomedical Science)
Please bring your Maths and English certificates with you to interview, should you be invited.
If you are unsure of any of these, please email us on [email protected], highlighting the role you are applying for and what your query is.
For more information, please contact Kalana Patabendige, Microbiology Laboratory Manager or Grant Barker, Blood sciences Laboratory manager on 019089 95830.
Interview date: w/c 18th November 2024
To apply, you must have evidence of maths & English GCSE passes (or equivalent), as well as a keen interest in Sciences. In addition to this, you must also have good communication skills, enjoy working individually or in a team and are physically fit and well (the role requires some lifting and handling tasks).
The successful candidate will participate in core laboratory duties including receiving and processing patient’s samples, equipment maintenance, answering telephone calls, managing laboratory waste disposal among other tasks.
Apprenticeship roles at MKUH are Fixed Term for the duration of the training. For this role, the Term is 20 months. For the first 12 months of the apprenticeship, you will be paid the national apprentice wage. From month 13 to the end of contract, you will receive the national pay vs your age. If successful vs all criteria, you will be offered a permanent, band 3 post with us.
The Apprenticeship programme will be delivered by our external NHS approved training provider. You will take part in interactive workshops and be assigned a tutor to support you throughout the programme, as well as receiving support from the MKUH Apprenticeship Team.
Please note: This post will not lead to a Trainee BMS post, nor the lab can support candidates wishing to complete their HCPC registration portfolios.
'MKUH staff scored highest for "We work flexibly" theme, scoring 6.86 out of 10.’(NHS Staff Survey 2023).
Benefits
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kalana Patabendige Job title: [email protected] Email address: [email protected]
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