Assistant Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a high quality and timely service.

To follow departmental procedures and health and safety rules at all times.

To avoid waste and work in a cost-effective way at all times.

To identify problems within the areas that they are working and report them to their manager.

To maintain clear and concise communication with users of the service at all times.

To take part in any training required to maintain an up-to-date knowledge of all equipment and techniques used in areas in which they work.

To help to ensure that all work is carried out to the standards necessary for UKAS accreditation.

Clinical/Technical

To carry out a broad range of scientific and technical work within the department as required by biomedical scientist staff.

To carry out testing on a range of bodily fluids and tissues many of which may be highly infectious and extremely unpleasant.

To deal with any spillages of noxious and toxic chemicals and bodily fluids according to standard operating procedures.

To carry out a range of routine technical tasks using analytical skills The range of tasks will be dependent on the area in which they are working.

To work under supervision as required by managers, either as part of the out of hour's service provision or during the normal working day.

To follow quality control procedures as set out in the departmental instructions.

To work accurately and precisely in a conscientious, disciplined, and flexible way.

To maintain high technical standards and ensure that such areas in which they work are kept clean and tidy.

To carry out routine and emergency maintenance and calibration of equipment both inside and outside the department as appropriate and to identify problems associated with equipment used to your managers.

To conduct audit in line with UKAS standards and to participate in other internal and external audit activity as required.

Communication

To communicate with colleagues within the department on a range of complicated subjects.

To communicate with both medical and scientific staff within the department and with medical and nursing staff on wards and on technical issues.

To communicate with patients often with a barrier to communication on a range of topics related to sample collection.

I.T.

To carry out data input of patient details, and to input test results onto patient files on the Laboratory Information System.

To carry out basic computer/data processing using statistical and word processing packages.

Training

To undertake such personal training as is deemed necessary to fulfil all working obligations and to attend mandatory training such as Fire Awareness training as is required by the Laboratory manager.

Other

To attend and participate in departmental meetings and to comment and contribute to the development of new policies and procedures.

To maintain the confidentiality of Trust and patient information, and use such information only as authorised for specific purposes. Report any concerns about the use of such information to your senior manager.

To work, if required, on the out of hours service.

To undertake any other reasonable duties consistent with the grade as indicated by the Chief Biomedical Scientist.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Level 4 Science qualification (Pass Degree BSc, HNC/HND or foundation degree in a science area) or other equivalent qualification/certificate of competency.

Desirable

• Suitable Qualifications in Information Technology (e.g. CLAIT/ECDL).
• Suitable Qualifications in Health and Safety.

Experience

Desirable

• Working in an NHS laboratory as an Associate Practitioner or Medical Laboratory Assistant.
• Working in an NHS ward/clinic setting.

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

• A reasonable knowledge of health and safety principles applicable in working within a laboratory environment.
• A reasonable understanding of science.
• Must understand the nature of patient confidentiality.

Desirable

• A knowledge of Health and Safety law and its application.
• Working in an NHS laboratory as an Associate Practitioner or Medical Laboratory Assistant.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Able to communicate clearly and precisely all levels of staff inside and outside Pathology.

Desirable

• Able to demonstrate good laboratory practice in their work.

Behaviour and Personal Attributes

Essential

• Able to work well within a small team.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Enthusiasm for work.
• Enthusiasm to undertake appropriate training as required to facilitate service developments.

Other Factors

Essential

• Willingness to work flexibly.
• Friendly and approachable.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Pinderfields Hospital

Aberford Road

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Employer's website

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