Associate Practitioner inCamberley inCamberley PUBLISHED FRI 15 NOV 2024

Berkshire & Surrey Pathology Services

(A joint venture with Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust , Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Trust and 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 good scientific background to complement our existing AP team.

The post holder will liaise with 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, and will be expected to train, support and advise less experienced staff, such as trainees, students and MLA's.

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 is able to demonstrate good practical skills and work as part of the AP team.

You will be expected to work according to our working time compliant shift system such as Early, Core, Late, Weekend and bank Holiday shift.

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 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 to 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 MLA's. 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

• Be able to effectively deal with simple day to day situations and problems, referring to Senior Biomedical Scientist staff when appropriate
• Ensures sample is appropriate type for all tests and assesses samples for urgency, informing Biomedical Scientist staff of such samples
• To be responsible for own work which will include all aspects of the technical work, equipment and quality system
• Communicates effectively with other staff groups both internal and external, including healthcare professionals, transport and courier staff, patients and their representatives and commercial suppliers
• Works as part of a team to ensure that departmental performance targets are met by continually assessing 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
• To undertake any other duties which may be required, which are consistent with the nature and grade of the post

For further details refer to attached JD