Associate Practitioner
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 07 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Negotiable |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 21 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | London, SE5 9RS |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | U9206-25-0052 |
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Perform cleaning activities, prepare laboratory equipment, perform daily checks, environmental monitoring and waste management activities, and complete all required paperwork. Prepare specimens and perform manual, semi-automated and fully-automated laboratory investigations within training parameters and where appropriate under supervision. Perform and interpret routine biomedical investigations by participating in regular daily workloads, under the supervision of an appropriate Biomedical Scientist in your area. Undertake preventative maintenance and troubleshooting on laboratory instruments and equipment prior to them being used for patient investigations. Safely handle, use and dispose of biological specimens including infectious material or hazardous chemicals according to laboratory and health and safety protocols. Understand hazards and risks of working in a laboratory and use adequate precautions and personal protective equipment at all times. Ensure all laboratory samples, consumables and equipment are appropriately stored and maintained in line with SOPs, health and safety guidelines and recording protocols. Use departmental resources efficiently and apply good stock management of reagents, consumables and stationery. Receipt and unpack new deliveries and advise/order when approaching minimum stock levels. Process samples under supervision for clinical trials and research and development projects as and when required. Supervise MLAs by mentoring and ensuring performance is in line with laboratory standards. Report and record all incidents and adverse events under the direction of the senior members of staff. Participate in quality management activities including inspections and audits, as required. Organise day-to-day tasks, identifying and prioritising urgent work to ensure that deadlines are met, and to the highest standards possible. Escalate to senior member of staff, as necessary. Answer the telephone, deal with calls politely and professionally, escalating requests when necessary to appropriate senior staff or departments. Adhere to the laboratory SOPs and work with the team to review working practice to maintain a high quality and safe service. Perform specimen reception duties including checking details, receiving and logging patient requests on to the LIMS. Process referral specimens, receive samples dispatched from other laboratories and prepare samples for despatch to other laboratories or hospitals. Complete data entry accurately, on time and in accordance with Information Governance (IG) procedures. Seek practical advice from more experienced colleagues, including alignment with requirements of accreditation bodies and local management processes. Use LIMS to accurately record sensitive patient information, requiring frequent, long periods of concentration, whilst maintaining patient confidentiality and following IG guidelines. Take part in educational activities to ensure that your practices and knowledge are relevant and current to your specific area. Complete any assigned laboratory administrative tasks including but not limited to: stock monitoring and ordering, logging of operational performance data, taking operational meeting minutes, recording team annual leave and updating training plans. Undertake periodic laboratory training and competence assessment. Maintain knowledge and skills as identified by line manager.