Associate Practitioner

2 months ago


Ipswich, United Kingdom East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are looking for a motivated and hardworking individual to work in the Blood Sciences department based at Ipswich Hospital.

You should be a confident, conscientious and enthusiastic individual, with laboratory experience, capable of careful and accurate work.

**What we need from you**:
Foundation degree or equivalent, although not essential for the role

High level of accuracy and attention to detail

Experience of working in an NHS biomedical science laboratory

Ability to multi-task, work well under pressure and to work flexibly.

Willingness to participate in the out of hours service

You will receive training and supervision whilst working towards required competencies to provide a safe and quality service for our patients.

This post is full time 37.5 hours per week however we are able to consider a minimum of 30 hours per week.

Performs a number of healthcare science clinical/technical/scientific activities under supervision, e.g. performs standard biochemical/haematological tests.

Maintains clinical records in relation to activities carried out; may input/interrogate test results of others.

May be required to supervise, organise and allocate work and/or train less experienced staff in own area.

To work flexibly in reflection of service needs which may include an extended working day and/or participation in delivery of a 24 hour, 7 days per week service.

The work of the service brings staff into constant contact with human body fluids, tissues and hazardous chemicals. This may include blood, pus, urine, faeces, and respiratory secretions.

Maintain and promote professional image of the pathology department.

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.

We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.



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