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Main area
Blood Sciences - Chemistry
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (The service works a 24/7 shift pattern)
Job ref
287-LCL-85-24
Employer
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Liverpool Clinical Laboratories
Town
Liverpool
Salary
£25,147 - £27,596 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

Employer heading

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Associate Practitioner

Band 4

Job overview

We are looking to recruit a motivated and reliable Associate Practioner (AfC Band 4), with good communication skills, to work as part of a team in Clinical Chemistry on the Royal Liverpool site. The main duties will include the pre- and post-analytical processing of patient specimens for Biochemistry, and various laboratory duties supporting the biomedical scientists in the Automated and Specialist areas of the Clinical Chemistry department.

We provide a full 24/7 service supported by a shift system (Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions apply) including weekends and Bank Holidays. Previous laboratory experience would be an advantage.

We’re passionate about what we do and we’ll look for you to match our values.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the day-to-day activities of the Automated Clinical Chemistry section, working under the direction of qualified staff, as part of the Chemistry team. They will process clinical specimens for biological testing and associated supporting functions. They will undertake relevant laboratory duties in a timely and efficient manner as directed by SOPs and departmental policy. They will help to maintain and run pre- and post-analytical equipment.  The post holder will be required to participate in the 24hr service rota.

In the Non-automated (specialist) Chemistry section the post holder will support the day-to-day activities of the section, including the operation of analysers, performing analytical procedures and general laboratory duties.

Working for our organisation

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements, click here

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see JD & Person Specification for full details

Key responsibilities
1. To act as a Laboratory Support Technician, performing a comprehensive range of routine and specialist Biochemistry and Haematology analyses, under supervision from experienced Biomedical Scientists.
2. On rotation, provide assistance to Biomedical Scientists in Non Automated and Core/Automated laboratories.
3. Undertake specialist manual and semi-automated procedures, under supervision from experienced Biomedical Scientists.
4. To maintain, under the supervision of qualified Biomedical Scientists, highly complex analytical equipment in optimum operational condition, taking necessary 
remedial action during technical failure. Respond to error messages, referring to supervisory staff where necessary, and liaising with engineers called to failing equipment.
5. To enter patient demographic information, collate results and enter data into the laboratory IT systems.
6. To utilise necessary interpersonal skills to ensure effective liaison with service users to provide the best care for the patient.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • 2 A Levels/BTEC in science based subjects and demonstrable experience of working in a clinical laboratory OR a HNC in a science based subject OR proven equivalent practical experience in a UK clinical laboratory.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of biomedical tests
Desirable criteria
  • Practical experience in a UK clinical laboratory
  • Knowledge of medical terminologies.
  • Familiar with use of basic laboratory equipment eg. pH meter, centrifuge etc.

Knowledge

Desirable criteria
  • Health and safety awareness
  • Understands the role of medical laboratories.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Be able to work to high standards, meeting demanding deadlines
  • Dexterous
  • Numerate
  • Diligent
Desirable criteria
  • Use of keyboard
  • IT Literate

Other

Essential criteria
  • Hardworking
  • Good communicator

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Fair Employment Charter Status - Aspiring LevelNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleInvestors in PeopleArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident committedStep into health

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Geoffrey Birkenshaw
Job title
Non-Automated Chemistry Laboratory Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 706 4410
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