Sample Collection Officer - Birmingham
Birmingham, West Midlands

Our client is currently looking for Sample Collection Officers to work with their team in Birmingham, assisting with the testing services at the Commonwealth Games. This role will be based at National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.

This position will be temporary, with the possibility of this going permanent. To support the Commonwealth Games contract, these roles will work a shift pattern including day and night shifts (4 days on, 4 days off 7am - 7pm then 4 nights on, 4 nights off 7pm - 7am.)

Key tasks and responsibilities:

- To work as part of a busy team, conducting Covid-19 swabbing as part of a screening scheme
- Registering individuals’ details on various bespoke software systems
- The collection and preparation of biological specimens for testing through throat and nasal swabbing
- The possession of the knowledge and skills to handle problematic collections or difficult individuals
- Flexibility is required towards working hours, to include a 4 on 4 off shift pattern
- The adherence to company Health and Safety procedures and the maintenance of a safe working environment
- The strict adherence to the company’s Confidentiality Policy within and outside the organisation

The Candidate:

Essential:

- Previous experience in a busy client facing role
- Previous systems experience, off the shelf or bespoke company software

Desirable:

- Previous sample collection experience - full training and PPE will be provided
- Whilst experience within the medical profession is not required, an interest in health care is desirable
- Excellent organisational and time management skills

About the Organisation:

For almost 40 years our client has been at the forefront of clinical diagnostics, dedicated to improving health worldwide with their disruptive technology and innovative diagnostic solutions. This experience and expertise powers each of their state-of-the-art health clinics, currently located in London, Liverpool, and Northern Ireland, with ambitious plans to roll out a number of new clinics in the coming months and years. A mobile service enabling certified staff to visit clients at their convenience is also available.

Our client encourages individuals to adopt a personalised, preventative approach to their health and well-being, ultimately helping them to live healthier for longer. Using their revolutionary technology they measure hundreds of health biomarkers, generating unrivalled data that when combined with their complex algorithms can predict future health concerns and identify early signs of illness even before symptoms arise. This empowers individuals to act sooner to prevent or delay disease onset - moving from a model of sickness management to true preventative healthcare. Our client’s unique biomarker tracking service allows you to establish a health baseline from which you can track and monitor improvements over time.

In early 2020, our client was one of the first to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, developing a pioneering diagnostic test for COVID-19 in just a few weeks. Their rapid COVID-19 testing service is trusted and used by a variety of private companies, individuals, and by the sports industry, and in the UK Government’s National COVID-19 Testing Programme. They currently commit and often exceed 80,000 tests per day to the National Testing Programme.

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