Main area: Clinical Chemistry
Grade Band: 4
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (commitment to evenings and weekend working)
Job ref: 164-6757727
Employer: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: QMC & NCH
Town: Nottingham
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 04/02/2025 23:59
Job Overview
The Clinical Chemistry Laboratories at Nottingham University Hospitals are looking for enthusiastic candidates to join the team in the role of Associate Practitioners.
Associate Practitioners are high-level support staff who work with Biomedical Scientists to ensure effective service delivery on a rotational basis. Duties include data entry, equipment maintenance, and processing of blood samples.
Previous laboratory experience would be an advantage; however, full training will be given.
The role is trust-wide, working on both the Nottingham City Hospital Campus and The Queens Medical Centre Campus, with a shift roster including early morning, evening, and weekend/bank holiday commitment.
Main Duties of the Job
As an Associate Practitioner, the post holder will be a member of the departmental team and assist in the delivery of a quality-driven, cost-effective, patient-focused service consistent with the Nottingham University Hospitals Trust’s objectives.
The post holder’s main role is to provide technical support to State Registered Biomedical Scientists in carrying out the analysis of pathological samples using various technologies and to present the results for validation or authorisation as appropriate.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
The list of duties will include:
1. 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 the exception of auto-authorised procedures. Work to standard operating procedures. Use scientific knowledge to recognise incorrect results and take action to correct errors. Perform laboratory tests requiring a high degree of manual dexterity.
2. 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.
3. Stock Control: Maintain sufficient stocks of reagents and supplies for the day-to-day operation of the laboratory. Maintain stock control records and order more stock where a system has been set up. Liaise with Clinical Pathology and Pathology stores staff to ensure deliveries are correct and received on time.
4. Information and IT: Ensure that the Standard Operating Procedures for own work area are kept up to date and displayed appropriately. Assist in proposing, developing, and implementing new procedures. Use word processing and spreadsheet packages to produce draft SOPs, audit reports, and laboratory data.
5. Planning: Plan and organise own workload and may be required to assign work
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