Associate Practitioner

Synnovis Analytics; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare analytics firm in Camden Town is seeking a Band 4 Associate Practitioner for its Immunodermatology Laboratory. The role involves specimen reception and processing, stock control, and supervisory tasks. Candidates should have good communication skills and attention to detail, with prior experience in histopathology or clinical immunology beneficial. Training will be provided. Standard working hours apply, with no weekends or unsocial hours.

Qualifications

• Experience in histopathology or clinical immunology/haematology labs at a Band 3 equivalent level is advantageous.
• Training and support will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Handle specimen reception for biopsies and sera.
• Process biopsy and serum specimens.
• Control laboratory consumable stock.
• Supervise Medical Laboratory Assistant and work with Biomedical Scientists.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Epic/Beaker laboratory information management systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Band 4 Associate Practitioner to join the Immunodermatology Laboratory. This is one of five specialist labs associated with St John's Institute of Dermatology, located on the St Thomas' Hospital site. The laboratory diagnoses and monitors patients with autoimmune blistering diseases and combines elements of histopathology and clinical immunology, processing both biopsy and serum specimens. It serves as a national referral centre for expert opinion. The specialist diagnostic team delivers a bespoke service using direct and indirect immunofluorescence techniques and ELISAs with clinical leadership provided by a consultant dermatologist. The laboratory processed nearly 10,000 samples last year and received specimens from over 100 UK centres. The AP post-holder is the principal point of contact with a wide variety of healthcare staff and the role combines specimen reception, administrative and some bench activities, in addition to leading on stock control for the lab. There are no weekend or unsocial hours associated with this post.

Main duties of the job

The Immunodermatology Laboratory holds full ISO15189:2022 accreditation and is staffed by a small, friendly team of seven scientists. We are seeking a well-motivated individual with excellent communications skills and the ability to pay close attention to detail to become an Associate Practitioner within the laboratory. Principal roles include:

• Specimen reception (biopsies & sera)
• Pre-analytical processing of biopsy and serum specimens (including tissue embedding)
• Laboratory consumable stock control
• Working closely with the lab's Medical Laboratory Assistant (including day-to-day supervision) and Biomedical Scientists to meet test turnaround times and ensure the smooth running of the diagnostic service

Qualifications and experience

• Previous experience in either histopathology or clinical immunology/haematology labs at a Band 3 equivalent level would be advantageous, although all appropriate training and support will be provided.
• Experience on Epic/Beaker laboratory information management systems and a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook etc.) would be of benefit in this post.