Job Description

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Description

Ensuring Exceptional Participant Experience and Accurate Clinical Assessments

Located at our Imaging centre in Cheadle, our dedicated Health Research Assistant team welcome our participants over 350 days per year. This team plays a pivotal role in the world's most significant healthcare data programme. They are dedicated to ensuring every one of them feels comfortable and receives the best possible experience during their time with us.

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Can you do it?

Your primary responsibility is to provide exceptional care to all participants while gathering a variety of baseline measurements through numerous clinical assessments.



This position is perfect for individuals with background in clinical or healthcare fields who are passionate about working with people with some experience of working in a lab setting.



The role is working on a zero hours contract where generally the working day consists of 12 hour shifts over Monday to Sunday, 7.30am-8.30pm.

Key Responsibilities:

Ensure the welfare of participants throughout their visit, providing excellent quality care Conduct study interviews with participants to obtain health information Obtain blood samples via Venepuncture (training provided) Process biological samples, including blood, within the blood processing room Liaise with the coordinating site laboratory, ensuring samples are handled and stored correctly



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Is this you?

Reporting to the HRA Team Lead you will have;A background in lab skills, clinical or healthcare Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to clearly explain procedures to participants A passion for delivering exceptional, person-centred customer service Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, or equivalent) Detail-oriented, with a strong focus on quality and accuracy Ability to manage and prioritise workloads efficiently, while maintaining a high standard of work



Our passion for diversity and equality means creating a work environment for all employees that is welcoming, respectful, engaging, and enriched with opportunities for personal and professional development.###

Be rewarded and recognised

We have a range of benefits here at UK Biobank, some of the highlights of those are:Competitive rates Fantastic work-life balance, no night shifts Subsidised lunches (when working on site) and refreshments Free parking



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The job advert closing date may change, so we recommend that if you are planning to apply that you do so without delay.###

About UK Biobank

UK Biobank is a large-scale biomedical database and research resource containing in-depth genetic and health information from half a million UK participants.

The database, the largest and most comprehensive of its kind in the world, is anonymised and made widely accessible by UK Biobank to global researchers who use it to find new scientific discoveries about common and life-threatening diseases - such as cancer, heart disease and stroke which strike in mid-later life.

UK Biobank is an innovative organisation with over 250 staff across four sites in the UK that fosters an engaging environment and supports the development of our staff. Our dedicated teams work alongside the world's leading biomedical scientists in our joint mission to improve public health.