Job summary
- Main area
- Microbiology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent: 24/7 shift pattern
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (24/7 working patterns. Shifts are rostered , and could fall at any time, on any day of the week including weekends and bank holidays.)
- Job ref
- 358-6730619-CSI
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Leicester Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Leicester
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Associate Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 4
We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance
Job overview
Associate Practitioner
Band: 4
An Associate Practitioner works as part of the technical team, supervised by experienced Biomedical Scientists and managed by the Laboratory Team Leaders and Operational Head of Department.
Once trained an associate practitioner is required to assist the Biomedical Scientists to supervise and train the lower grade Biomedical Assistant staff.
The post holder will be required to work on sites as appropriate for the delivery of the service and may be asked to work across sites within the trust.
The post holder will be required to support a 24/7 service and shift patterns will cover all hours as required. Staff will work as part of a team of Associate Practitioners and will be rostered unsociable shifts as part of that team.
Works of part of a large team which consists of a mixture of Biomedical Scientists, Associate Practitioners and Biomedical Assistants.
Main duties of the job
- 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 exception of auto-authorized procedures. Work to standard operating procedures. Use scientific knowledge to recognise incorrect results and take action to correct errors. Be able to perform laboratory tests requiring a high degree of manual dexterity.
- 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.
- Stock Control: Maintain sufficient stocks of reagents, supplies etc. for the day-to-day operation of the laboratory. Maintain stock control records and order more stock where a system has been set up for this. Liaise with Microbiology and Pathology stores staff to ensure deliveries are correct and received on time. This includes lifting and handling of a variety of stock items.
Works of part of a large team which consists of a mixture of Biomedical Scientists, Associate Practitioners and Biomedical Assistants.
Working for our organisation
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The list of duties as described by the Operational Head of Department will also include:
- Infection Control: To maintain a clean, safe environment, ensuring adherence to the Trust’s standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control.
- Health and Safety: To co-operate fully in adhering to the Trust policies and procedures with regard to health and safety. Including:
- Taking reasonable care to prevent injury to themselves or others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
- Immediately reporting to their immediate manager any shortcomings in health and safety procedures and practice.
- Reporting any accidents or dangerous incidents to their immediate manager and safety representative as early as possible and submit a completed accident/incident form.
- Using protective clothing and equipment appropriately where provided.
- Whilst the aim of the Trust is to promote a co-operative and constructive view of health and safety concerns in the organisation, all staff must be aware that a wilful or irresponsible disregard for safety matters may give rise to disciplinary proceedings.
- Governance: To actively participate in governance activities to ensure that the highest standards of care and business conduct. Including:
- Ensuring on-going compliance with local and national policies as required for UKAS standards.
- Perform audits as required by Senior BMS staff, General manager or the Head of Service or there deputies.
- 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 spread sheet packages to produce draft SOPs, audit reports and laboratory data.
- Planning: Plan and organise own workload and will be required to assign work to Biomedical assistants.
- Supervisory: Participate in the training of new biomedical assistants and associate practitioners. Supervise biomedical assistants and less experienced staff, allocating work, training, etc.
- Quality Control: Perform quality control as appropriate and report any out of consensus results to BMS staff for investigation
Other:
- Perform other technical duties as required within post-holder’s training and competence.
- To perform any other duties required by the Departments General Manager or deputies, commensurate with grade.
- Training relevant to this post, including safety aspects in the handling of biological material, will be given.
- Lifting and Handling of stock when delivered to the laboratory
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Has appropriate Level 5 Qualification or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Keyboard or IT qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven experience in a UKAS accredited laboratory covering duties explained in J.D
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a Clinical Microbiology Laboratory
Communication and relationship
Essential criteria
- Evidence of working and integrating as part of a team
Analytical and Judgement skill
Essential criteria
- Evidence of working accurately and methodically following verbal and written instructions
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical microbiology laboratory tests
Planning and organisation
Essential criteria
- Supervisory skills
- Can prioritise work and use initiative when appropriate.
Desirable criteria
- Can demonstrate able to work under pressure or to deadlines.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Purvi Shah
- Job title
- Scientific Laboratory Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0116 2586535
- Additional information
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