# Associate Practitioner Clinical Biochemistry **Company**: Barts Health NHS Trust **Location**: London **Job type**: Permanent **Salary**: £33262.00 to £36027.00 **Category**: Healthcare **Industry**: Healthcare **Apply**: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9259-26-1838?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_d41f1792-1a3 ## Description An exciting opportunity has arisen within the NHS East and South East London Pathology Partnership (ESEL) Biochemistry Department. We are looking for a strong team player with a positive attitude to working in a flexible manner, committed to supporting the clinical services of the Trust and meeting the needs of our patients by participating in an Agenda for Change shift system. The successful candidate will be primarily based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital site but may be expected to cover and support other ESEL sites depending on service demand. The ESEL partnership consists of the following hub and spoke sites: Royal London Hospital (hub site), St Bartholomew's Hospital, Whipps Cross University Hospital, Newham University Hospital, Homerton Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Woolwich) and University Hospital Lewisham. **Main duties of the job** The post holder is expected to work as part of a busy team in Pathology to undertake routine pathology work and provide general laboratory assistance. The post holder undertakes roles and duties delegated by the Senior BMS to assist in the service delivery of the section in the laboratory. Working within the professional boundaries set out by the Department Leads the role enables the post holder to undertake both pre-analytical and analytical work to enhance the operation of the laboratory. The post holder will follow department policy and standard operating procedures to ensure good laboratory practice and will provide supervision to a team of medical laboratory assistants/support workers. In-house training is provided and the post holder will be expected to show satisfactory performance in the training scheme for all staff. The post holder will offer a helpful and professional service to all visitors and telephone callers and will assist the Department in the provision of a high quality service. If the post holder's recruitment process requires the mandatory completion of the IBMS Registration Portfolio and application for the IBMS Certificate of Competence (an IBMS accredited BSc degree is a pre-requisite for this), this must be attained within 24 months. **Person Specification** **Experience** - Minimum one year experience of working in a busy, acute medical blood sciences laboratory environment. - Has experience at preparing laboratory reagents for general use. - Has experience monitoring laboratory apparatus and temperature controlled storage units. - Demonstrate an ability to cope with competing priorities. - Demonstrates an ability to respond to change. **Desirable** - Experience interacting with and able to perform basic operator maintenance on the named equipment; - Experienced using the following named IT systems. **Skills** - Literate and numerate - Good communication skills and ability to comprehend and give clear statements that are understood by patients/staff - Able to follow instructions and learn standard techniques - Methodical and organized - Manual dexterity - Demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail, even under pressure - Ability to meet deadlines in a busy environment - Good keyboard/VDU skills - Physical skills: including hand-eye coordination, dexterity and manipulation - Able to plan, manage and prioritise own workload ensuring completion in a timely and accurate manner **Knowledge** - Demonstrates an understanding of the role of the assistant practitioner - Knowledge of patient confidentiality requirements - Awareness of Equal Opportunity and diversity issues **Qualifications** - GCSE passes in English and Maths or equivalent. - GCSE standard attained in other science subjects or equivalent. **Benefits** - Competitive salary: £33,262 to £36,027 per annum - Agenda for Change pay scheme - Band 4 - Permanent, full-time position ## Skills ### Required - laboratory assistance - pathology work - communication skills - manual dexterity - organisational skills ### Nice to have - experience with laboratory equipment - IT systems - IBMS Registration Portfolio --- Source: [Apply at jobs.nhs.uk](https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9259-26-1838?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)