Associate Practitioner

An opportunity has arisen to join the Willink laboratory as an Associate Practitioner. This is a permanent post working full time Monday to Friday in the Metabolites section. The Willink Biochemical Genetics laboratory has a national and international reputation as a centre specialising in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with rare inherited metabolic disorders, particularly the lysosomal storage disorders. The laboratory has close links with the clinical service and therefore laboratory staff are able to see how their work contributes to the care of these patients., This is an excellent opportunity to learn a number of skills necessary for working in a Healthcare science laboratory including practical, theoretical and team working skills. This role is responsible for performing a range of protocol driven tasks. You will work as part of a team responsible for delivering one part of the service. Typical tasks are (but not limited to):- undertake defined technical and administrative tasks. To prepare and process patient samples for biochemical genetic analysis and basic maintenance of equipment and some administrative duties.

The Willink Biochemical Genetics laboratory is part of the Genomic Diagnostics Laboratory and offers a highly specialised biochemical diagnostic service, primarily serving Manchester and the North West region, but also receives many referrals from throughout the UK and overseas. The laboratory provides a wide range of biochemical tests for the diagnosis and screening of rare inherited metabolic diseases, including regional screening for approximately 60,000 newborns per year for 6 specific disorders., MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.