Associate Practitioner - Biochemistry
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 03 Medi 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £27,485.00 i £30,162.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £27485.00 - £30162.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 17 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Gateshead, NE9 6SX |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9297-25-0319 |
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Participate in the laboratory rotation through appropriate areas of the department. Deal promptly and appropriately with any sample identified as urgent to ensure that timely and accurate results are available to the requester. Participate in the regular review and update of the Laboratory Standard Operating Procedures as directed by the Departmental Quality Lead or Deputy Assist in the maintenance and preparation of reagents and equipment, as specified in Standard Operating Procedures. Ensure maintenance and control of stock as appropriate. Maintain good work relations with all members of staff, and to promote effective teamwork Participation in the Departments 24/7 service, which includes working late shifts and through the night as deemed necessary for service delivery by the Departmental Manager. Contribute to the Departmental delivery of any specialised Patient-Focused Clinics requiring dedicated staffing allocation Provide information for Multi-Disciplinary Meetings as appropriate Contribute to the provision of materials, advice and support for the Clinical Users of the service Referral of samples both within and out with the department including the monitoring and follow up of outstanding results Provide and receive routine information verbally, in writing and electronically to inform clinical users of the service, patients, the public or other external contacts Assist in the analysis of routine and urgent clinical samples in accordance with laboratory procedures using specialist optical, manual, semi-automated and fully automated laboratory equipment. Ensure that reagents are prepared, stored and used according to manufacturer guidelines and laboratory procedures. Ensure that appropriate preventative maintenance has been carried out, and recorded, on laboratory instruments and equipment prior to being used for patient investigations. Measure and monitor the quality of laboratory investigations using appropriate internal and external quality procedures. Take corrective action when quality control or assurance procedures indicate loss of performance of the laboratory instruments or methods, Carry out first line troubleshooting of equipment or methods, keeping a proper record of all actions and communications. Ensure that resources are used efficiently and effectively. Enter patient data into IT systems Contribute to the delivery of the Near-Patient Testing analysis service as appropriate Perform specific procedures as deemed necessary by the Departmental Manager aligned to the competence assessment programme specific to each Department. Prepare and process biological samples using manual, semi-automated and fully automated laboratory equipment. Prepare and perform a limited range of diagnostic serology and molecular tests Prepare samples for more complex automated processes. Interpret preliminary results from a range of environmental and clinical samples Report negative results from a range of laboratory tests Monitor and re-order reagents and other consumables as delegated by senior staff Enter laboratory results from reference laboratory reports.