Job summary
JOB TITLE: Associate Practitioner
BAND: AfC Band 4
BASE: Your primary base will be Leicester Royal Infirmary, howevertravel between UHL's hospital sites will be required
HOURS: 37.5 per week
REPORTS TO: Advanced Specialist/Team Leader Biomedical Scientist
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Deputy Service Manager
Main duties of the job
There are opportunities to fill a vacancyas a Band 4 working as a bi-disciplinary Associate Practitioner in the Blood Sciences department (Chemistry and Haematology). Area of Work:FastTrack Laboratory, Blood Sciences (Chemistry and Haematology)Location:All 3 Sites; Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General & Glenfield Hospital.Salary:£25,147 to £27,596 pa + enhancements for unsociable hours Working pattern:Shifts covering 24/7 working. 37.5 hours on average per weekWe have an exciting opportunity for people with a Foundation degree or equivalent who want to work as bi-disciplinary Associate Practitioners in the Blood Sciences Department. Full training will be given in the use of large automated analyzers to process blood samples.
Candidates with relevant hospital laboratory experience, who meet the criteria to start training to be an Associate Practitioner, may be considered.
You will be a well motivated team member who is able to prioritise and work on your own initiative with minimal supervision. You must be able to demonstrate good written and verbal communication skills, have a flexible approach and be capable of working accurately and efficiently under pressure. There will be a requirement to work on any of Leicester's 3 hospital sites, any time over a 24/7 period.CPD is actively encouraged.
About us
We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals. We have our very own Children's Hospital and run one of the country's leading heart centres.
Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.
Our purpose is to provide 'Caring at its best' and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we're here to do. They are:
- We focus on what matters most
- We treat others how we would like to be treated
- We are passionate and creative in our work
- We do what we say we are going to do
- We are one team and we are best when we work together
Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that 'Caring at its best' is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: (www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Technical/scientific: Undertake routine and non-routine tests or activities as identified by individual laboratories, up to but not including the point of authorisation, 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 performlaboratory tests requiring a high degree of manual dexterity.
Equipment maintenance: Responsible for monitoring and performing daily, weekly and monthly maintenance of centrifuges, 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 senior staff and Pathology stores staff 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 Biomedical assistants.
Supervisory: Participate in the training of new biomedical assistants and associate practitioners. Supervise biomedical assistants and less experienced staff, allocating work, training, etc.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Technical/scientific: Undertake routine and non-routine tests or activities as identified by individual laboratories, up to but not including the point of authorisation, 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 performlaboratory tests requiring a high degree of manual dexterity.
Equipment maintenance: Responsible for monitoring and performing daily, weekly and monthly maintenance of centrifuges, 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 senior staff and Pathology stores staff 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 Biomedical assistants.
Supervisory: Participate in the training of new biomedical assistants and associate practitioners. Supervise biomedical assistants and less experienced staff, allocating work, training, etc.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation degree or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- NHS laboratory experience
Desirable
- Any other laboratory experience
Accurate and methodical work
Essential
- Previous evidence of Accurate/methodical work.
Evidence of team working
Essential
Ability to prioritise
Essential
- Evidence of prioritisation
Desirable
- Evidence of prioritisation within busy NHS laboratory
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation degree or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- NHS laboratory experience
Desirable
- Any other laboratory experience
Accurate and methodical work
Essential
- Previous evidence of Accurate/methodical work.
Evidence of team working
Essential
Ability to prioritise
Essential
- Evidence of prioritisation
Desirable
- Evidence of prioritisation within busy NHS laboratory
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
