HRA Team Lead
Application Deadline:
1 February 2025 Department:
Imaging Employment Type:
Permanent Location:
Cheadle Reporting To:
Imaging Operations Manager Compensation:
£34,394 / year
Description
UK Biobank are seeking to hire a Health Research Team Lead to join our team based in Cheadle to play a key role in the biggest research study of its kind ever undertaken. UK Biobank is quite unique in its great work/life balance offering: No ‘on call’ No night shifts Typical 40 hour week 10 hour shifts per day between 7.30am-8.30pm 7 day week with weekend rates 30% Salary uplift on Sundays and Bank Holidays 15% Salary uplift on Saturdays Paid overtime available Christmas and Easter shut down HCPC fees paid Free parking Free lunch (on shift) USS contributory Pension Scheme Generous annual leave allowance Holiday buy scheme (buy up to 1 week of additional leave per year) An additional paid day off for your birthday Enhanced family leave Life Assurance cover Employee Assistance Programme
Can you do it?
You will be responsible for: Preparing staff rota’s and ensuring the imaging centre is adequately staffed in line with the operational schedule. Ensuring the HRA team adhere to all applicable SOP’s, procedures and policies and the general operational rules of the imaging centre are adhered to. Assisting the investigation and resolution of any quality control issues. Working closely with lab to ensure laboratory QC is maintained at a consistently high level and laboratory KPI’s are met. Reporting feedback and lessons learned from the imaging centre operation to the project team. Monitoring and evaluating individual and team performance. Overseeing the running of the team and delivering positive and constructive feedback. Highlighting identified risks and issues and working with the Core Imaging Project Team to form risk assessments and update/produce SOPs as necessary. Ensuring equipment issues are escalated promptly and seeing them through to resolution. Ensuring stock control procedures are adhered to and any stock shortages or issues are identified and escalated promptly. As well as working in a hands-on HRA capacity: Ensuring participant welfare throughout their visit with good level of quality care. Ensuring participant’s details are correctly identified prior to the examination. Maintaining the confidentiality of volunteers and staff. Obtaining blood samples via Venepuncture (training provided). Conducting physical measures to collect data from the participant. Conducting study interviews with participants to obtain health information.
Is this ‘You’?
Reporting to the Imaging Centre Manager you will have: Experience of working in a clinical or medical environment. Experience of line/people management and team leadership. Venepuncture skills including a clear understanding of venepuncture safety and infection control. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to clearly explain procedures and instructions to participants. Ability to undertake repetitive tasks to a high quality. Ability to escalate issues to the relevant person effectively. Discipline in relation to following protocols and procedures. Proficiency in IT (Microsoft Office). Ability to maintain confidentiality when working with patient information. Willingness to travel to other sites as required. 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.
What's on offer
We have a range of benefits here at UK Biobank, some of the highlights of those are: 30% Salary uplift on Sundays and Bank Holidays. 15% Salary uplift on Saturdays. Fantastic work-life balance, no night shifts. USS Pension Scheme which is a ‘hybrid’ defined benefit/defined contribution scheme. 6.8 weeks' annual leave (which increases with length of service, including Christmas closure). Holiday buy scheme (buy up to 1 week of additional leave per year). A paid day off for your birthday (in addition to annual leave). Enhanced family leave (available from day 1 of employment). Subsidised lunches (£5.50 contribution per day when working on site) and refreshments. Cycle to work scheme. Employee discounts portal. Employee Assistance Programme. Eye-care scheme. Annual flu vaccination. Life Assurance cover. #LI-Onsite
The job advert closing date may change, so we recommend that if you are planning to apply that you do so without delay.
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Application Deadline:
1 February 2025 Department:
Imaging Employment Type:
Permanent Location:
Cheadle Reporting To:
Imaging Operations Manager Compensation:
£34,394 / year
Description
UK Biobank are seeking to hire a Health Research Team Lead to join our team based in Cheadle to play a key role in the biggest research study of its kind ever undertaken. UK Biobank is quite unique in its great work/life balance offering: No ‘on call’ No night shifts Typical 40 hour week 10 hour shifts per day between 7.30am-8.30pm 7 day week with weekend rates 30% Salary uplift on Sundays and Bank Holidays 15% Salary uplift on Saturdays Paid overtime available Christmas and Easter shut down HCPC fees paid Free parking Free lunch (on shift) USS contributory Pension Scheme Generous annual leave allowance Holiday buy scheme (buy up to 1 week of additional leave per year) An additional paid day off for your birthday Enhanced family leave Life Assurance cover Employee Assistance Programme
Can you do it?
You will be responsible for: Preparing staff rota’s and ensuring the imaging centre is adequately staffed in line with the operational schedule. Ensuring the HRA team adhere to all applicable SOP’s, procedures and policies and the general operational rules of the imaging centre are adhered to. Assisting the investigation and resolution of any quality control issues. Working closely with lab to ensure laboratory QC is maintained at a consistently high level and laboratory KPI’s are met. Reporting feedback and lessons learned from the imaging centre operation to the project team. Monitoring and evaluating individual and team performance. Overseeing the running of the team and delivering positive and constructive feedback. Highlighting identified risks and issues and working with the Core Imaging Project Team to form risk assessments and update/produce SOPs as necessary. Ensuring equipment issues are escalated promptly and seeing them through to resolution. Ensuring stock control procedures are adhered to and any stock shortages or issues are identified and escalated promptly. As well as working in a hands-on HRA capacity: Ensuring participant welfare throughout their visit with good level of quality care. Ensuring participant’s details are correctly identified prior to the examination. Maintaining the confidentiality of volunteers and staff. Obtaining blood samples via Venepuncture (training provided). Conducting physical measures to collect data from the participant. Conducting study interviews with participants to obtain health information.
Is this ‘You’?
Reporting to the Imaging Centre Manager you will have: Experience of working in a clinical or medical environment. Experience of line/people management and team leadership. Venepuncture skills including a clear understanding of venepuncture safety and infection control. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to clearly explain procedures and instructions to participants. Ability to undertake repetitive tasks to a high quality. Ability to escalate issues to the relevant person effectively. Discipline in relation to following protocols and procedures. Proficiency in IT (Microsoft Office). Ability to maintain confidentiality when working with patient information. Willingness to travel to other sites as required. 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.
What's on offer
We have a range of benefits here at UK Biobank, some of the highlights of those are: 30% Salary uplift on Sundays and Bank Holidays. 15% Salary uplift on Saturdays. Fantastic work-life balance, no night shifts. USS Pension Scheme which is a ‘hybrid’ defined benefit/defined contribution scheme. 6.8 weeks' annual leave (which increases with length of service, including Christmas closure). Holiday buy scheme (buy up to 1 week of additional leave per year). A paid day off for your birthday (in addition to annual leave). Enhanced family leave (available from day 1 of employment). Subsidised lunches (£5.50 contribution per day when working on site) and refreshments. Cycle to work scheme. Employee discounts portal. Employee Assistance Programme. Eye-care scheme. Annual flu vaccination. Life Assurance cover. #LI-Onsite
The job advert closing date may change, so we recommend that if you are planning to apply that you do so without delay.
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