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Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Walsall; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust's Haematology and Blood Transfusion Team at Walsall Manor Hospital is seeking an Associate Practitioner to provide specialist/technical support to the Biomedical Scientist team within the Haematology/Transfusion Laboratory.

The post holder will join other Associate Practitioners to deliver extended 24/7 service for Haematology and Blood Transfusion, with flexible working arrangements and a commitment to compassionate care.

Qualifications

• The post holder will work within the Haematology/Transfusion Laboratory providing specialist/technical support to the Biomedical Scientist team.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist/technical support to the Biomedical Scientist team in Haematology and Transfusion Laboratory.

Job description

Associate Practitioner | The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

The Haematology and Blood Transfusion Team at Walsall Manor are seeking a highly motivated team colleague with a positive attitude and patient focused mindset.

The post holder is expected to work as part of a team within the Haematology/Transfusion Laboratory, utilising their knowledge and skill base to provide specialist/technical support to the Biomedical Scientist team.

The main duties of the job can be seen in the attached Job Description.

The post is based at Walsall Manor Hospital.

The post holder will be expected to work along the other Associate Practitioners to provide extended support to the BMS team, as part of the overall 24/7 service provision for Haematology and Blood Transfusion.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities

This advert closes on Sunday 20 Sep 2026

£32,073 - £39,043 Annex 21 (training grade for trainee Biomedical Scientist)