Associate Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

As an Associate Practitioner, the post holder will be a member of the departmental team and assist in the delivery of a quality driven, cost effective, patient focused service consistent with the NottinghamUniversity Hospitals Trusts objectives.

The post holders main role is to provide technical support to State Registered Biomedical Scientists in carrying out the analysis of screening samples using faecal immunochemical technologies and to present theresults for validation or authorisation as appropriate.

The list of duties will include:

Technical/Scientific: undertake routine and non-routine tests or activities as identified by individual laboratories, up to but not including the point of validation, with exception of auto-authorised procedures. Work to standard operating procedures. Use scientific knowledge to recognise incorrect results and take action to correct errors. Be able to perform laboratory tests requiring a high degree of manual dexterity.

Equipment maintenance: Responsible for monitoring and performing daily, weekly and monthly maintenance of automated analysers and other laboratory equipment, ensuring that logs are completed by all staff. Check the safety and functioning of all equipment perform simple troubleshooting and report malfunctions to BMS staff.

Stock Control: Maintain sufficient stocks of reagents, supplies etc. for the day-to-day operation of the laboratory. Maintain stock control records and order more stock where a system has been set up for this. Liaise with Laboratory Leads and Suppliers to ensure deliveries are correct and received on time.

Information and IT: Ensure that the Standard Operating Procedures for own work area are kept up to date and displayed appropriately. Assist in proposing, developing and implementing new procedures. Use word processing and spreadsheet packages to produce draft SOPs, audit reports and laboratory data.

Planning: Plan and organise own workload and may be required to assign work to Screening Administrators and helpline Operatives (SAHOs).

Supervisory: Participate in the training of new Screening Administrators and helpline Operatives (SAHOs), Senior Screening Administrators (SSAs) and Associate Practitioners. Supervise Screening Administrators and helpline Operatives (SAHOs) alongside Senior Screening Administrators (SSAs) to ensure all service areas are staffed appropriately, allocating laboratory work, training, etc.

Audit: Perform audits as required by the Quality Manager or the Laboratory Lead.

Quality: Perform quality control as appropriate and report any out of consensus results to BMS staff.

Perform other technical duties as required within post-holders training and competence.

To perform any other duties required by the Laboratory Lead or Head of Department commensurate with grade.

Training relevant to this post, including safety aspects in the handling of biological material, will be given.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• At least 12 months UK hospital laboratory experience covering duties explained in JD
• Word processing, spreadsheets and laboratory information system experience.
• Aware of Health and Safety and confidentiality issues

Desirable

• Experience of working in a clinical laboratory
• Experience of FIT

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Appropriate Level 5 Qualification or equivalent e.g. Foundation degree or equivalent in Biomedical Science or BSc (Hons) degree in a relevant science subject. IBMS Certificate of achievement Level 2 (Higher) or equivalent experience

Desirable

• FIT analyser training
• BCSS training

Skills

Essential

• Written work legible. Can communicate clearly verbally by phone and face to face. Can use tact and persuasive skills
• Evidence of working and integrating as part of a team
• Can work accurately and methodically following verbal and written instructions

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of clinical laboratory tests and medical terminology

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

QMC

Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)