Associate Practitioner

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks an Associate Practitioner (Band 4) for the Neuroimmunology & CSF Laboratory at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. You will support diagnostic services and serve as a key member of the admin/reception team, assisting Biomedical, Clinical and MTO staff and external users.

The department is UKAS ISO 15189 accredited, with the laboratory open 9:00–17:30, Monday–Friday and no out-of-hours service currently.

Qualifications

• Interest in science with lab or hospital experience preferred.
• High attention to detail and ability to perform administration tasks.
• Ability to follow good laboratory practice and maintain quality service.
• Ability to plan and organise workload.
• Excellent communication with staff and external users.
• Proficient with information technology systems and email.
• Flexible approach to hours and work undertaken.

Responsibilities

• Assist in diagnostic service provision for Biomedical, Clinical and MTO staff and external users.
• Be a core member of the administration/reception section of the Neuroimmunology & CSF Laboratory.
• Support day-to-day reception and administrative tasks within the lab.

Skills

Interest in science

Attention to detail

Good laboratory practice

Workload planning

Excellent communication

IT skills / email

Flexible hours

Tools

IT systems

Job description

Expressions of interest are sought for the role of Associate Practitioner (Band 4) 1.0 WTE post in the Neuroimmunology & CSF Laboratory based at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. The laboratory is a national reference centre and has an international reputation for the analysis of cerebrospinal fluid. The post holder will be a core member of the administration/reception section of the Neuroimmunology & CSF Laboratory and as such will assist in diagnostic service providing support for the team of Biomedical, Clinical and MTO scientific staff and external users. The NHS Neuroimmunology and CSF laboratory (UCLH) provides acute Neurological Laboratory services to the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (UCLH) and the London region, plus specialised diagnostic and monitoring laboratory services to the UK and beyond.

We are looking for an individual who will fulfil the following criteria and skills:

• An interest in science, ideally with previous experience in a laboratory or hospital environment
• High attention to detail and able to perform administration tasks
• Ability to follow good laboratory practice and maintain a high quality service.
• Ability to plan and organise workload
• Excellent communication skills with all calibres of staff working in the environment and externally.
• Proficient with the use of information technology systems and email.
• Have a flexible approach to hours and work being undertaken.

The department is fully accredited with UKAS ISO 15189 certification and all staff are encouraged to participate in CPD activities. The Laboratory is open 9.00-5.30, Monday-Friday with no out-of-hours service currently.

Specific requirements of the role can be obtained from Laboratory Manager:

Bushra Zaidi Tel: [phone]/83812 (email: [e-mail]) or general laboratory enquiries email inbox [e-mail]

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Bushra Afreen Zaidi Job title: Laboratory Manager Email address: [e-mail]