Blood Sciences Associate Practitioner

SOUTH TEES HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking enthusiastic individuals for a full-time position in Blood Science. The role includes participation in a shift system across various sessions with responsibilities involving lone working and issuing blood products. Candidates will receive comprehensive leadership and improvement training, enhancing their professional development within the NHS. This position offers a unique opportunity for growth in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Leadership and improvement training

Opportunity for career advancement

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic individuals with appropriate experience and knowledge in Blood Science.
• Ability to work in a full shift system covering weekdays, weekends, evenings, and nights.
• Knowledge required for lone working in Blood Science and issuing blood products.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a full shift system to cover various sessions.
• Attend leadership and improvement training sessions.
• Adapt working hours to meet departmental needs.

Job description

Overview

37.5 hrs full time post working 24/7 shift system. 12 months fixed term.

The Pathology departments at University Hospitals North Tees and Hartlepool (NTH) and South Tees Hospitals (STH) are working collaboratively to develop a joint service called Tees Valley Pathology (TVP) with services being delivered at all hospital sites.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals with appropriate experience, knowledge and skills to join our scientific team and participate in the delivery of services provided by the Blood Science directorate, which has laboratories at James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, and Friarage Hospital, Northallerton, involving Biochemistry, General Haematology, Coagulation and Blood Transfusion on both sites.

Responsibilities

You will be expected to participate on a full shift system to cover weekday, weekend, evening and night sessions.

Training and Development

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

• Your Leadership Impact / Leading Your Team to Success
• Service Improvement for Beginners
• Developing your Service Improvement Skills

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

• Explore leadership within the NHS and Promote Trust values and behaviour
• Develop your leadership effectiveness and skill
• Equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these three and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer further in‑house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Shift Pattern and Working Hours

The post holder will be expected to be flexible in their approach to working hours, participating and changing their shift patterns to coincide with the departmental needs as required on both sites.

Qualifications & Advancement

Acquiring the necessary knowledge and skills for lone working in Blood Science and the responsibility of issuing blood products at the Friarage site will be a pre‑requisite to advancement from Band 3 to an Associate Practitioner Band 4 position.

Application Notice

Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.