Associate Practioner

Job summary

The Department of Newborn Screening & Biochemical Genetics (NSBG) at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust are seeking applications for an enthusiastic and dedicated Associate Practioner for a full time, permanent position to join our friendly team based at the BCH site.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a unique AP role offering experience of working within a specialist NSBG department consisting of the West Midlands' regional Newborn Bloodspot Screening (NBS) and Inherited Metabolic Disorder (IMD) laboratories. The NBS & IMD sections are amongst the largest in the UK and carry out a range of specialist testing regionally, nationally and internationally.

We are looking for an individual who has significant technical laboratory skills who has experience working in a similar environment such as antenatal, newborn screening or metabolic biochemistry laboratories or other specialist biochemistry or toxicology disciplines.

For further discussion please contact Alexa Normandale (NSBG Manager) on 0121 333 9938 or alexanormandale@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be expected to perform duties across the department in both the newborn screening & metabolic laboratories.

They will undertake administrative tasks such as specimen receipt & preparation for analysis, data entry onto the LIMS and packaging samples for courier to referral laboratories. Specialist manual techniques including thin layer chromatography, organic extractions, electrophoresis, spectrophotometric analysis, cell culture & microscopic analysis and molecular techniques such as DNA extraction & PCR. Preparing complex reagents for automated and manual analytical methods using various equipment and processes.

In addition to carrying out technical analytical work the post holder will also be expected to actively support other core functions of the laboratory such as quality management and health and safety. As a major teaching hospital we frequently host trainees and students, so training and shadowing is an essential part of this role.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Birmingham Children’s Hospital

Whittall Street

Birmingham

B4 6DH

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Birmingham Children’s Hospital

Whittall Street

Birmingham

B4 6DH

Employer's website

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

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