Associate Practitioner

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; West Carr; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust in West Carr is seeking a dedicated Band 4 Associate Practitioner to join a friendly Virology Team. The successful candidate will perform complex tasks similar to those of a Biomedical Scientist and will need to be flexible with shift patterns, including nights and weekends. This role offers a range of benefits, such as generous holiday, relocation support, and extensive training opportunities. Ideal candidates must possess the appropriate qualifications and be eager to thrive in a scientific environment serving patients.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33

Generous relocation package

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts from various providers

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and dedicated individual required.
• Flexible to meet service needs.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex tasks comparable with a Biomedical Scientist.
• Make telephone enquiries and communicate results.
• Support, advise, and train less experienced staff.

Job description

Overview

We have a vacancy for a permanent Band 4 Associate Practitioner to join our friendly Virology Team at Hull Royal Infirmary. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join our team, who we expect will be able to help us provide an efficient, high quality Microbiology / Virology Diagnostic Service. We are committed to providing excellent training and support a variety of CPD and learning opportunities. If you have the appropriate qualifications and experience required for this role and would like to thrive in a supportive and scientific department while providing a diagnostic service for our patients, then this is the job for you. The successful candidate will be able to be flexible in order to meet the service needs. You will work a shift pattern consisting of early, day, late and night shifts to cover the 24 hour service we provide. This includes weekend and bank holiday cover. Further detail about the shift patterns can be discussed at interview.

Responsibilities

Main duties of the job: The post holders will perform a range of complex tasks in closely defined areas comparable with a Biomedical Scientist. The post holder will receive and make telephone enquiries and take and give results to other healthcare professionals. The successful candidate is also expected to perform some reception, Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) and clerical duties. The post holder will use their individual judgment to make decisions that will have an impact on the provision of accurate and timely reports within available resources. The post holder will also be expected to support, advise and train less experienced staff such as trainees, students and Band 2 MLAs and to ensure that personal proficiency and competence are maintained.

Benefits

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.