Associate Practitioner | Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 05 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £26,530 - £29,114 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 September 2025 |
| Location: | Upton, CH49 5PE |
| Company: | Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7357934/408-25-675 |
Summary
The Department of Blood Sciences is looking to recruit two suitably qualified Associate Practitioners to join our busy team . One post will be based in the Haematology Laboratory and one post will be mainly based in the Biochemistry Laboratory but will also rotate into Haematology.
The roles will be based at our Arrowe Park Hospital site, working 37.5 hours between the hours of 09:00 and 17:30, Monday to Friday,
The laboratory is an accredited training laboratory, offering CPD, training and development opportunities to all staff.
We are looking for candidates who are able to plan their time efficiently, work under minimal supervision and take responsibility for organising and completing projects for sign off by BMS staff, eg reagent verifications and batch acceptance testing. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are vital, as is the ability to use software packages to produce reports.
The successful candidates will also be preparing, prioritising and processing patient specimens, so being able to follow protocols and work as part of a team is essential.
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Associate Practitioner position available at WUTH.
This advert closes on Tuesday 12 Aug 2025
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