Associate Practitioner

1 month ago

Truro, United Kingdom Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

The Royal Cornwall hospital provides Pathology services for Cornwall & is currently looking for a motivated Band 4 Associate Practitioner to become part of the Blood Sciences team. The Blood Sciences department is soon to enter an exciting phase with a new build pathology department, future proofing pathology for the next 40 years with a purpose built facility featuring state of the art diagnostic equipment.

Our laboratory is ISO 15189:2012 accredited and is equipped with GLP tracked Abbott Alinity Chemistry and Immunoassay analysers, Alinity H analysers, ACL TOP coagulation analsyers, Sebia Tera 3 capillary electrophoresis, Advanced Instruments Osmo1, and Thermo Scientific Dionex UltiMate HPLC systems.

You will be expected to participate in a 24/7 rota after suitable training.

The department supports professional career progression and works closely with educational establishments to provide placement and training opportunities.

Cornwall offers an amazing lifestyle of outdoor activities, some of the finest beaches in the country and a safe and child friendly environment. Moorland and coastal walking, surfing, summer festivals and a warm mild climate.

To undertake diagnostic tests on blood and other body

To support the Biomedical Scientists (BMS) in operation, calibration, maintenance, and repair of complex and specialist laboratory equipment.

To support the Senior Biomedical Scientist in planning and organising maintenance activities for complex and specialist laboratory equipment.

To monitor and maintain the stock of reagents and

Perform quality assurance as appropriate and report any out of consensus results to registered BMS staff.

To support the quality management system under the guidance of the quality

As this is a non-HPC registered position the post holder will not authorise results

Supervise, organise, and allocate work and/or train less experienced staff in own area.

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.

Cornwall is a beautiful county which offers an exceptional quality of life and provides many opportunities for outdoor activities such as sailing, surfing and walking it's rugged coastal pathways. There is a thriving arts and theatre scene, as well as an eclectic mixture of restaurants, cafes and bars.

Local, National and International access is available via Newquay airport. Regular intercity train services run from Truro to London and other major cities. The county is well served by superfast broadband.

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.

**PLEASE NOTE**: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
Identity Checks

Professional registration and qualification checks

Employment history and reference checks

Work health assessments

Criminal record check standards

Right to work checks

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Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.

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