Main area: Microbiology
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (24/7 working patterns. Shifts are rostered and could fall at any time, on any day of the week including weekends and bank holidays.)
Job ref: 358-6730619-CSI
Employer: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Leicester Royal Infirmary
Town: Leicester
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: Today at 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 4
We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance.
Job overview
An Associate Practitioner works as part of the technical team, supervised by experienced Biomedical Scientists and managed by the Laboratory Team Leaders and Operational Head of Department.
Once trained, an Associate Practitioner is required to assist the Biomedical Scientists to supervise and train the lower grade Biomedical Assistant staff.
The post holder will be required to work on sites as appropriate for the delivery of the service and may be asked to work across sites within the trust.
The post holder will be required to support a 24/7 service and shift patterns will cover all hours as required. Staff will work as part of a team of Associate Practitioners and will be rostered unsociable shifts as part of that team.
Main duties of the job
* Technical/scientific: Undertake routine and non-routine tests or activities as identified by individual laboratories, up to but not including the point of validation, with exception of auto-authorized procedures. Work to standard operating procedures. Use scientific knowledge to recognise incorrect results and take action to correct errors. Be able to perform laboratory tests requiring a high degree of manual dexterity.
* Equipment maintenance: Responsible for monitoring and performing daily, weekly and monthly maintenance of centrifuges, automated analysers and other laboratory equipment, ensuring that logs are completed by all staff. Check the safety and functioning of all equipment, perform simple troubleshooting and report malfunctions to BMS staff.
* Stock Control: Maintain sufficient stocks of reagents, supplies etc. for the day-to-day operation of the laboratory. Maintain stock control records and order more stock where a system has been set up for this. Liaise with Microbiology and Pathology stores staff to ensure deliveries are correct and received on time. This includes lifting and handling of a variety of stock items.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Infection Control: To maintain a clean, safe environment, ensuring adherence to the Trust’s standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control.
* Health and Safety: To co-operate fully in adhering to the Trust policies and procedures with regard to health and safety.
* Governance: To actively participate in governance activities to ensure that the highest standards of care and business conduct.
* Information and IT: Ensure that the Standard Operating Procedures for own work area are kept up to date and displayed appropriately.
* Planning: Plan and organise own workload and will be required to assign work to Biomedical assistants.
* Supervisory: Participate in the training of new biomedical assistants and associate practitioners.
* Quality Control: Perform quality control as appropriate and report any out of consensus results to BMS staff for investigation.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
* Has appropriate Level 5 Qualification or equivalent
* Keyboard or IT qualification
Experience
* Proven experience in a UKAS accredited laboratory covering duties explained in J.D
* Experience of working in a Clinical Microbiology Laboratory
Communication and relationship
* Evidence of working and integrating as part of a team
Analytical and Judgement skill
* Evidence of working accurately and methodically following verbal and written instructions
* Knowledge and understanding of clinical microbiology laboratory tests
Planning and organisation
* Supervisory skills
* Can prioritise work and use initiative when appropriate.
* Can demonstrate able to work under pressure or to deadlines.
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