Associate Practitioner Healthcare Scientist, Haemostasis & Thrombosis

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, focused and enthusiastic Associate Practitioner in the Haemostasis and Thrombosis laboratory associated with the Kent Haemophilia Centre. This is a key operational support position working with the scientific team. The successful candidate will work alongside staff, assisting in the smooth day to day running of the laboratory at Kent & Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury.

Applicants should have experience of working in an ISO 15189 accredited pathology laboratory. The ideal person will have strong people skills, excellent interpersonal sensitivity and the ability to multitask. You will be expected to work within a multi-disciplinary team using analytical equipment under the guidance of registered scientific staff. You will be operating in sometimes challenging situations in order to maintain a safe, proactive and high quality response to the demand of a modern specialised department.

In return we offer a place in a small, specialised scientific team, with members motivated to provide the best service for the patients in our care. This is an exciting opportunity both to join our team at the Trust and at a wider level to help shape future strategy and services for our local population as our services are within the Kent and Medway (South 8) Pathology Network and are in discussion regarding transforming pathology services for the future.

Main duties of the job

The Haemostasis and Thrombosis laboratory is a specialist laboratory situated within the Kent Haemophilia Centre. The laboratory provides a range of specialised tests supporting the diagnosis of bleeding and clotting disorders. This analysis is achieved on a range of instrumentation, the mainstay being our Stago STA-Max analysers. Full training will be given, and further education can be supported for the right candidate.

To contribute to providing a professional clinical laboratory service by working in the department and undertaking duties to support Biomedical Scientists in the examination of biological samples, the implementation of ISO standards. This is achieved by carrying out clinical, technical, scientific or quality tasks using a wide range of practical and theoretical knowledge following Standard Operational Procedures and taking responsibility for completion of tasks and areas being operated by the post holder.

Provide supervision and assistance in training other Assistant Healthcare Scientists when required and provide comment on procedures and possible service developments.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 people.

Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'.

We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day."

NHSEI have always been clear that staff have a professional duty to get vaccinated and it remains our best line of defence against COVID-19. As such NHS organisation including Primary Care, are encouraged to continue engaging with and supporting their staff to inform their decisions in order to drive vaccine confidence, protect themselves, patients, and everyone else. NHSEI has producedCOVID-19 vaccine communication materials.