An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Healthcare Assistant to join our dynamic research team to assist the LSTM diagnostics team with vital clinical trial duties to provide support to several COVID-19 projects.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in supporting the team in several COVID-19 clinical trials. Your daily tasks as a Healthcare Assistant will include collecting upper-respiratory swabs and sample transportation. Other duties of this role include stock monitoring, CRF completion and assisting project administration.

As it is a short-term opportunity, we expect the successful candidate to hit the ground running and ideally, be available to join us within 2 weeks of being appointed.

Key Responsibilities are (but not limited to):

• Support recruitment of patients at the New Royal Liverpool University Hospital
• Obtaining specimens from patients and assist in the transport of samples to LSTM laboratories
• Prepare consumables and documentation for recruitment events and weekly stocks checks
• Ensure the implementation of safe working practices
• Ensure that you work to good clinical practice (GCP)
• Supply data as required and work to meet weekly objectives set within diagnostic unit at LSTM
• Provide efficient and effective clinical service by assisting the team and trial coordinator

The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work as an integral, dynamic and flexible member of fast-paced multi-disciplinary research team. Ideally you will be able to demonstrate:

• Demonstrable experience obtaining respiratory specimens from patients
• Experience of working to health & safety regulations and legal requirements
• Excellent planning, organizational and administrative skills
• Ability to show initiative, problem solve and achieve agreed objectives
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience of taking nasopharyngeal, nasal, oral or throat swabs – desirable

(For a full list of essential and desirable criteria please refer to the job description and person specification)

Informal enquiries can be made to: ana.cubasatienzar@lstmed.ac.uk

Additional benefits of joining LSTM:

• 30 days annual leave and bank holidays, plus Christmas closure days
• Generous occupational pension schemes
• Government backed “cycle to work” scheme.
• Affiliated, discounted staff membership to the University of Liverpool Sports Centre
• Plus, a host of additional family friendly policies

Closing Date: 19 April 2023

Application Process:

Due to the volume of applications, we receive, we sometimes close our vacancies early. It is therefore advisable to apply as early as possible if you would like to be considered for a role.

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS and/or other international criminal record check prior to appointment and at regular points during employment. The outcome must be satisfactory to LSTM, as the duties of this post will involve direct and/or indirect contact with vulnerable adults and/or children.

Inclusion is central to our values at LSTM.

We seek to attract and recruit people who reflect the diversity across our communities, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, faith or belief, social background, age and disability. LSTM selects candidates based on skills, qualifications, and experience.

About LSTM

Founded in 1898 and the oldest of its kind in the world, the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for teaching and research in tropical diseases. Through the creation of effective links with governments, NGOs, private organisations and global institutions and by responding to the health needs of communities, LSTM aims to promote improved health, particularly for people of the less developed/resource poorest countries in the tropics and sub-tropics.

LSTM actively promotes Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding Policies