Associate Practitioner - Haematology and Transfusion
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Blood Sciences Department at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for an Associate Practitioner to work in our busy Pathology Department. The laboratories at Hull are part of the Scarborough, Hull and York Pathology Service (SHYPS) who provide healthcare science services across this wide network.
Based in Hull you will rotate through the Haematology and Transfusion Departments. There will also be a requirement to work at the Castle Hill Laboratory. Your role will involve carrying out analytical tests and performing maintenance on analytical equipment under the supervision of a Biomedical Scientist. We are looking for individuals who are hardworking, innovative, sociable, and work well as part of a team.
Main duties of the job
* To carry out the analysis of patient samples and the maintenance of Analytical equipment in the provision of a Clinical Laboratory Service according to departmental standard operating procedures and the departmental quality assurance policy.
* To use and maintain highly specialist scientific instruments for the diagnosis and monitoring of disease both within the laboratory and in clinical ward areas.
* Communicate effectively with clinicians, nurses and other service users.
Person Specification
Education
* A foundation degree in a scientific subject OR an NVQ level 3 in a laboratory sciences subject OR an appropriate equivalent qualification.
Experience
* Recent experience working within a medical laboratory environment.
* A good working knowledge of pathology laboratories.
* Experience in the use of laboratory analytical equipment.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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