Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Associate Biomedical Practitioner

The closing date is 20 July 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team of Associate Biomedical Practitioners (ABPs) within the Blood Sciences lab at RUH. The successful candidate will join a team critical for the delivery of a high-quality Clinical Laboratory, providing skilled assistance to Biomedical Scientists, Clinical Scientists and other Health care Professionals.

Duties are performed primarily to support the technical services in Specimen Reception which includes molecular testing for Covid, flu, norovirus and C.difficile.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

Perform pre-analytical and basic analytical tasks under Biomedical Scientist (BMS) supervision

Supervise, organise and allocate work and train other Healthcare professionals.

Develop own skills and knowledge and undertake additional in-house training to be able to fulfil the role of an Assistant Practitioner

Maintain clinical records and enter patient and result data from own investigations or others into the laboratory computers.

To follow Standard Operating Procedures and policies in area of work.

To be flexible and, after appropriate training, have knowledge and competence to work in all designated areas as required.

About us

At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Details

Date posted

04 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

427-7311546

Job locations

Royal United Hospital

Combe park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 4 Diploma/Foundation degree in Biomedical Science or Healthcare Science + 1yr experience in the UK in the NHS OR IBMS Certificate of Achievement Part II + 3yrs experience in the UK in the NHS

Desirable

  • Associate Member of IBMS

knowledge & experience

Essential

  • Sufficient experience of working in a laboratory as an MLA, having met the laboratory competencies required as Band 3 MLA
  • Theoretical knowledge to enable processing of patient samples for basic analysis
  • Understanding of quality management and laboratory procedures

Specific skills

Essential

  • Ability to teach a technical subject to non technical staff
  • Ability to undertake work methodically, in an accurate and timely manner
  • Ability to train others and open to on the job training
  • Ability to lead and motivate a team
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 4 Diploma/Foundation degree in Biomedical Science or Healthcare Science + 1yr experience in the UK in the NHS OR IBMS Certificate of Achievement Part II + 3yrs experience in the UK in the NHS

Desirable

  • Associate Member of IBMS

knowledge & experience

Essential

  • Sufficient experience of working in a laboratory as an MLA, having met the laboratory competencies required as Band 3 MLA
  • Theoretical knowledge to enable processing of patient samples for basic analysis
  • Understanding of quality management and laboratory procedures

Specific skills

Essential

  • Ability to teach a technical subject to non technical staff
  • Ability to undertake work methodically, in an accurate and timely manner
  • Ability to train others and open to on the job training
  • Ability to lead and motivate a team

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

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal United Hospital

Combe park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal United Hospital

Combe park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Specimen Reception Manager

Kieron Halladay

khalladay@nhs.net

01225824437

Details

Date posted

04 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

427-7311546

Job locations

Royal United Hospital

Combe park

Bath

BA1 3NG


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