(A joint venture with Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Trust, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, and East Surrey Hospital)
Are you looking for a Full-time Associate Practitioner (AP) - Band 4 position with a desire to work as part of the largest NHS led Pathology Services in the UK? You will be based at Frimley Park Hospital.
We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic, and well-motivated individual with a good scientific background to complement our existing AP team.
The post holder will liaise with the line manager as part of a team delivering high-quality protocol-based technical service under the supervision of HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist staff and is required to act as supervisor for support grade staff members as agreed with the laboratory management team. The post holder will be expected to train, support, and advise less experienced staff, such as trainees, students, and MLAs.
Essential qualities expected are efficiency, being well-organised, having good communication skills, and attention to detail. Good keyboard skills are desirable. In addition, you should be a reliable individual who can demonstrate good practical skills and work as part of the AP team.
You will be expected to work according to our compliant shift system, such as Early, Core, Late, Weekend, and Bank Holiday shifts.
Main duties of the job
To participate in the provision of a comprehensive range of scientific and diagnostic services for bacteriology. The diagnostic work of the bacteriology department includes the appropriate processing and handling of body fluids and materials, including high-risk specimens. The post holder will liaise with the line manager as part of a team delivering high-quality protocol-based technical service under the supervision of HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist staff. The post holder will be required to communicate with hospital clinicians, general practitioners, other healthcare professionals, patients and their representatives, and commercial suppliers. The post holder will be required to operate sophisticated, automated laboratory equipment and perform scientific techniques under supervision and report results in accordance with departmental SOPs and as appropriate to grade. The post holder is required to act as supervisor for support grade staff members as agreed with the laboratory management team and will be expected to train, support, and advise less experienced staff, such as trainees, students, and MLAs. The post holder will be required to manage laboratory stock within the department and provide details of stock management to the Lead BMS or General Manager as required.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first-class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work-life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours. We do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Job responsibilities
* Be able to effectively deal with simple day-to-day situations and problems, referring to Senior Biomedical Scientist staff when appropriate
* Ensure the sample is the appropriate type for all tests and assess samples for urgency, informing Biomedical Scientist staff of such samples
* Be responsible for own work, which will include all aspects of the technical work, equipment, and quality system
* Communicate effectively with other staff groups, both internal and external, including healthcare professionals, transport and courier staff, patients and their representatives, and commercial suppliers
* Work as part of a team to ensure that departmental performance targets are met by continually assessing the priority of work
* Participate in a range of duties within the department, under supervision or without supervision following successful competency assessment
* Demonstrate a robust knowledge of national and local health and safety standards
* Undertake any other duties which may be required, which are consistent with the nature and grade of the post
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Good education to A Levels, including a science subject or NVQ 4 or IBMS Certificate of Achievement (Part 2) or Foundation degree or demonstrable laboratory knowledge, experience, and skills that prerequisite this role.
* Willing to undergo relevant training to ensure sound relevant knowledge
Experience
* Experience as a MLA in a diagnostic laboratory
* Able to perform technically challenging procedures where applicable
* Ability to develop knowledge and understanding of microbiology techniques sufficient to undertake specimen processing and reception
* Experience of working as part of a team
* Some experience of diagnostic microbiology
Skills and Knowledge
* Good verbal and manual skills
* Ability to work effectively under time and workload pressures
* Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
* Lateral thinking
* Familiar with the use of computers and able to use a keyboard
* Committed to working in a healthcare environment
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.
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