Blood Sciences Lab 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

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.