Associate Practitioner Healthcare Scientist (Biochemistry)

Job overview

The Directorate of Laboratory Medicine encompasses Clinical Biochemistry, Heamatology, Immunology, Microbiology and Cytogenetics. The directorate provides a range of analysis of blood, body fluids and tissues for the Hospital inpatient and out-patient population, local GP’s and other neighbouring Trusts.

The Immunology Department at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital undertakes investigations primarily cover autoimmunity tests, allergy testing and protein electrophoresis

This is a part time post working in our immunology laboratory and flexible working arrangements can be accommodated.

Main duties of the job

Under the supervision of Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered Biomedical Scientist (BMS), the role involves utilising knowledge and skills gained through a Foundation Degree or equivalent. It also involves the preparation and processing of biological specimens such as blood, urine, faeces, tissues and other body fluids in accordance with agreed protocols and standard operational procedures.

This will include:

• Preparation of reagents, calibrators and controls
• Perform daily and weekly maintenance on analysers
• To ensure operational continuity of analyzers by replenishing reagents as required
• To receive large volumes of specimens, carefully check information and, providing it meets acceptance criteria, prepare for analysis
• To perform appropriate internal and external quality assurance procedures to analyze and recognize poor performance, take simple corrective action, informing HCPC registered BMS of un-resolvable poor performance issues.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Liaise and communicate with other members of the laboratory team, across the Pathology Directorate and with users of the service including Trust Clinical staff, Primary Care staff, patients and members of the general public as appropriate, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• Be aware of and adhere to all Trust policies/laboratory operating procedures/Pathology guidelines when undertaking any activities.
• Adhere to Trust infection control procedures, demonstrating an understanding of cross infection.
• To be responsible for the preparation of reagents and complex automated analysers for treatment, investigations or procedures as directed by departmental procedures under guidance of an HCPC registered BMS.

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

Please note that this advertised position, which is part of occupation code 3111 does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa. The Trust would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role