Associate Practitioner

Job overview

The Royal Marsden has a vital role in championing change and improvement in cancer care through research and innovation, education and leading-edge practice. We are incredibly proud of our international reputation for pushing the boundaries and for our ground breaking work ensuring our patients receive the very best and latest in cancer treatment and care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support scientific teams in the provision of a timely and efficient accredited Clinical Genomics Service. The post holder must be able to take responsibility for working alone and as part of a team to achieve necessary performance levels.

The post-holder will be expected to work within Cancer Diagnostics Central Reception and all areas of Clinical Genomics (both Cytogenetics and Molecular Diagnostics) to perform laboratory support duties, with minimal supervision. The major focus of the role will be in sample collection, data entry, sample prioritisation and distribution working within the Cancer Diagnostics Central Reception. The specimen reception is open from 8.30am to 5.30pm and so the post holder will be required to participate on a shift system on a rotational basis to provide this cover.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

• To collect different types of biological samples from the main Pathology laboratories, minor procedures, theatres and switchboard during the day, including late samples, and maintaining all relevant audit trails.
• To receive and check samples from referral hospitals, laboratories and wards. To verify ID against request form and liaise with appropriate staff where errors or omissions exist. To log samples on the audit trail.
• To provide administrative support to all laboratories including filing, telephone enquiries from users of the service, and distribution of reports according to department policies.
• To perform all duties with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• To ensure that statutory UKAS and Trust requirements for record keeping of results are met by validation or verification of technology and reports as required
• To ensure a high quality technical service
• To process clinical samples and perform DNA and RNA extraction from FFPE and biological fluids. Prepare FFPE samples for tumour assessment and DNA extraction.
• To decontaminate laboratory working areas and equipment according to SOPs