Associate Practitioner - Blood Science

We are inviting applications from experienced, motivated and enthusiastic candidates to join our exceptional team within Laboratory Medicine at the Bristol Royal Infirmary site. You will work closely with Biomedical Scientists, Healthcare Scientists, Medical Laboratory Assistants and other Associate Practitioners and apply your knowledge by performing a range of automated, semi-automated and manual techniques., The working pattern in this role is rota based. Therefore your contracted hours of 37.5 per week (full time working equivalent) will be calculated across a rota period of 13 weeks in accordance with agenda for change. Dependant on the needs of the service, your total working hours will fluctuate due to the different length of time of the shifts, however as part of rota management your shifts will balance to be within your contracted time.,

• Under indirect supervision, perform manual, semi-automated and fully automated laboratory investigations accurately and efficiently.
• Participate in the day to day management of stock control, records and monitor usage to ensure efficient use where appropriate.
• Perform basic troubleshooting in line with established protocols and report any faults to a Healthcare Scientist.
• Contribute to the management of the Laboratory quality management system (QMS)
• Communicate with colleagues and clinicians about test results and provides instruction to groups of health service staff, as appropriate.
• Prioritise own workload and that of others as and when required.
• Supervise, organise and allocate work for less experienced staff when required in own area., children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
  
  University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of