Associate Practitioner

Hampshire Hospitals Nhs; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting an Associate Practitioner to join the Blood Sciences department in our new, purpose-built laboratory. You will work as part of a team supporting Biomedical Scientists in the effective provision of the Blood Sciences service.

Under supervision, you will perform a range of manual investigations, adhere to SOPs, maintain equipment, troubleshoot assays, and carry out pre- and post-analytical checks to audit specimen reception.

Qualifications

• Understand the principles of patient confidentiality.
• Basic keyboard skills.
• Previous laboratory or hospital experience.
• Good sound general education up to A level/Vocational NVQ3 or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• IBMS accredited Biomedical science degree (BSc).
• Competent and polite telephone manner.
• Ability to work systematically and under pressure in a busy environment.
• Willingness to work flexibly and develop as skills extend.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of a State Registered Biomedical Scientist.
• To undertake a range of manual laboratory investigations and procedures with minimal supervision.
• To adhere strictly to standard operating procedures (SOPs) used within the laboratory.
• To operate and carry out maintenance on selected laboratory equipment.
• Be able to do basic troubleshooting for assays and escalate as needed following SOPs.
• To undertake pre and post-analytical checks to audit the accuracy of specimen reception.
• The operation of laboratory equipment adhering to set protocols and procedures.

Skills

Telephone manner

Systematic working

Flexible

Willingness to develop

Education

NVQ4/5 equivalent or A level

IBMS accredited Biomedical science degree (BSc)

Job description

Job overview

This is an exciting time to join the Blood Sciences department. The department is a new purpose built laboratory with several new platforms.

Associate Practitioners work as part of a team supporting the Biomedical Scientific staff in the effective provision of the Blood Sciences service. Biomedical Scientists analyse blood, body fluids, for the presence or absence of abnormal pathology. This information can then be used to enable diagnosis and also monitor the effectiveness of treatment.

Main duties of the job

• Under the supervision of a State Registered Biomedical Scientist
• To undertake a range of manual laboratory investigations and procedures with minimal supervision
• To adhere strictly to standard operating procedures (SOP’s) used within the laboratory. Drawing to the attention of Biomedical Scientists the loss of performance of quality control material and or equivocal laboratory results
• To operate and carry out the maintenance on selected laboratory equipment
• Be able to do basic trouble shooting for assays being run and decide when a more experienced member of staff should be informed following standard operational SOP’s
• To undertake pre and post analytical checks to audit the accuracy of specimen reception
• The operation of laboratory equipment adhering to set protocols and procedures

Working for our organisation

The vision at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is to provide outstanding care for every patient. We serve a population of nearly 600,000 people across Hampshire and West Berkshire as well as some people who access our specialist services from across the country.

Created in January 2012 the Foundation Trust prioritises the provision of exceptional, compassionate, care delivered by the valued staff working in a culture of collaboration and mutual respect. HHFT employs circa 6,000 people and had a turnover of £382m in 17/18

Four core values (CARE) Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Encourage. These are in place to support of four clear objectives, provide outstanding care of patients, empowering all members of staff, sustainable growth and innovating for the future.

#AspiringToBeTheBest

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Understand the principles of patient confidentiality
• Basic keyboard skills

Desirable criteria

• Previous laboratory or hospital experience

Qualification

Essential criteria

• Good sound general education up to A level/Vocational NVQ3 or equivalent knowledge and experience

Desirable criteria

• IBMS accredited Biomedical science degree (BSc)

Skills and ability

Essential criteria

• Competent and polite telephone manner
• Ability to work systematically and under pressure in a busy environment

Desirable criteria

• Willingness to work flexibly
• Willingness to develop and train as the skill mix extends or alters