Associate Practitioner HODS

We are seeking a proactive member of staff that can demonstrate team spirit, initiative, diligence, flexibility and enthusiasm to train further. You will be working in a state-of-the-art Haemato-Oncology diagnostic laboratory within 3 main sections: Immunophenotyping, Molecular Genetics and Histology, plus specimen reception.

The post holder will assist other scientific staff in the provision of diagnostic testing for the Haemato-Oncology Diagnostic Service (HODS) department, to facilitate the diagnosis of leukaemia/lymphoma, both for the Trust and as part of the regional service, covering Merseyside and Cheshire. Routine and more specialist work is also undertaken on behalf of patients from General Practices.

This role primarily provides technical support to the biomedical staff, in accordance with departmental protocols and under appropriate supervision.

The post holder will work closely with the medical, scientific and clerical staff in the directorate, other hospital staff and staff from other hospitals/primary care.

Hours of work are: 37.5 hours per week, 08:30 - 17:00 Mon - Fri, with an extended working week planned 9some weekend working)., The postholder will be working in the HODS laboratory within specimen reception and the 3 main laboratory sections. They will primarily assist BMSs and Clinical Scientists in the provision of diagnostic testing such. Duties include:

Receipt of specimens into the department

Slide preparation for morphology

Prepare samples for Immunophenotyping panels

Preparing samples for genetics testing, for example DNA/RNA extraction

Use automated and manual methods for molecular genetic testing

Perform daily maintenance and quality control tasks in accordance with departmental SOPs.

Perform staining techniques

Assist in preparing tissue and instrumentation ready for processing

Using microtomy to prepare slides from tissue blocks

Set up immunocytochemistry panels

Participation in tasks required for maintenance of our Quality Management System

They will be required to fulfil all their duties on a rotational basis through specimen reception and the three laboratory sections.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.