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Associate Practitioner Microbiology
| Posting date: | 09 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £26,530.00 to £29,114.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £26530.00 - £29114.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 April 2025 |
| Location: | Liverpool, L7 8YE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9287-25-0618 |
Summary
To gain specialist technical and analytical knowledge by participating in ongoing specialist training and continuous professional development. To ensure compliance with all local and national standards of work practice e.g. UKAS, NEQAS scheme and IQA/IQC procedures. To maintain knowledge necessary to participate in the highly specialised laboratory sections associated with a teaching hospital, on a rotational basis under supervision from experienced Biomedical Scientists. To have gained the necessary specialist knowledge and skills sufficient to work independently, seeking advice only when deemed necessary. Reception, sorting and distribution of all clinical and environmental samples. To assess the suitability and appropriateness of samples submitted to the laboratory and to take remedial action when required. To process specimens that are used for screening, diagnostic and clinical management of patients using correct techniques as well as complex, specialised equipment. To interpret clinical request forms to plan and prioritise workload according to clinical urgency and to liaise with medical staff if required. To analyse clinical samples using appropriate kits and procedures and entering the results of the investigations into the computer system for Biomedical Scientist to release reports for medical staff authorisation. For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description