A Vacancy at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
This post is for an Associate Practitioner to join our team in Virology and Research & Specialist Molecular at Nottingham Universities Hospital NHS Trust.
The Virology department at the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS trust provides a comprehensive 24/7 clinical diagnostic microbiology service.
While working in the Virology department you will gain experience using the following equipment; Alinity I, Alinity M, Liaison, AltoStar, Cepheid, KingFisher and Maxwell extraction platforms and AusDiagnostics.
The department is currently undertaking the National ED Opt-Out BBV Screening. We are always looking to improve our current services through innovation.
The post holder will also gain experience working in the Research and Specialist Molecular department. Where we are growing our sequencing capability using Sanger and MinION.
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
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 holders' 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.
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
The post holder will work perform serological and molecular diagnostic testing, including Sanger Sequencing.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides additional detail about the essential and desirable skills/experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application.
You will find a comprehensive job description attached. This will give you a detailed description for the expectation of your role. Please note, this job description should be regarded as a guide to the duties required and is not definitive or restrictive in any way. The duties of the post may be varied from time to time in response to changing circumstances. This job description does not form part of the contract of employment.
This advert closes on Friday 11 Apr 2025