Associate Practitioner Clinical Biochemistry

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the NHS East and South East London Pathology Partnership (ESEL) Biochemistry Department.

We are looking for a strong team player with a positive attitude to working in a flexible manner, committed to supporting the clinical services of the Trust and meeting the needs of our patients by participating in an Agenda for Change shift system.

The successful candidate will be primarily based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital site but may be expected to cover and support other ESEL sites depending on service demand. The ESEL partnership consists of the following hub and spoke sites: Royal London Hospital (hub site), St Bartholomew's Hospital, Whipps Cross University Hospital, Newham University Hospital, Homerton Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Woolwich) and University Hospital Lewisham.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is expected to work as part of a busy team in Pathology to undertake routinepathology work and provide general laboratory assistance. The post holder undertakes rolesand duties delegated by the Senior BMS to assist in the service delivery of the section in thelaboratory. Working within the professional boundaries set out by the Department Leads therole enables the post holder to undertake both pre-analytical and analytical work to enhancethe operation of the laboratory. The post holder will follow department policy and standardoperating procedures to ensure good laboratory practice and will provide supervision to ateam of medical laboratory assistants/support workers.In-house training is provided and the post holder will be expected to show satisfactoryperformance in the training scheme for all staff. The post holder will offer a helpful andprofessional service to all visitors and telephone callers and will assist the Department in theprovision of a high quality service.If the post holders recruitment process requires the mandatory completion of the IBMSRegistration Portfolio and application for the IBMS Certificate of Competence (an IBMSaccredited BSc degree is a pre-requisite for this), this must be attained within 24 months.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.