Associate Practitioner

Job overview

Associate Practitioner

Blood sciences department has a vacancy for an Associate Practitioner as a lead for SAS section.

This is a busy department, with a workload from all Royal Berkshire hospital and satellite sites.

We are looking for a candidate who is a competent and versatile individual with excellent team working and communication skills and must be able to work with accuracy at all times.

Previous experience in a blood sciences  environment is not essential as training will be given but would be an advantage. Medical laboratory background is essential.

We encourage personal and professional development. If you’re looking for a challenge, are versatile and can adapt to rapidly changing scenarios then this could be the job for you.

The post is full time 8.30am – 5pm five days a week Monday to Friday with expectation to contribute to our shift rota on lates and weekends.

Main duties of the job

• Participates in the provision of a comprehensive range of scientific and diagnostic services across a range of scientific disciplines.
• Liaise with line manager as part of a team delivering high quality protocol based technical service under the supervision of Registered Biomedical Scientist staff.
• To be responsible for the management of the SAS section and liaise with the site lead and clinical scientists on day to day activities.
• Required to communicate with hospital clinicians, general practitioners, other healthcare professionals, patients and their representatives and commercial suppliers.
• Required to operate sophisticated, automated laboratory equipment and perform scientific techniques under supervision.
• Appropriately handle body fluids and materials, including high risk specimens.
• To report results in accordance with departmental SOPs and as appropriate to grade.
• To act as supervisor for support grade staff members as agreed with the laboratory management team.
• The post holder will be expected to train, support and advise less experienced staff, such as trainees, students and MLA’s.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details on the job role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.