Associate Practitioner - Blood Sciences

The Blood Sciences Department at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for an Associate Practitioner to work in our busy Pathology Department. The laboratories at Hull are part of the newly formed Scarborough, Hull and York Pathology Service (SHYPS) who provide healthcare science services across this wide network. Based in Hull you will work in the Blood Sciences. Your role will involve carrying out analytical tests and performing maintenance on analytical equipment under the supervision of a Biomedical Scientist. We are looking for individuals who are hardworking, innovative, sociable, and works well as part of a team.

This is a permanent position and would be suitable for individuals wishing to gain laboratory experience or wanting to take their first steps into a career in healthcare. To carry out the analysis of patient samples and the maintenance of Analytical equipment in the provision of a Clinical Laboratory Service according to departmental standard operating procedures and the departmental quality assurance policy.

To use and maintain highly specialist scientific instruments for the diagnosis and monitoring of disease both within the laboratory To maintain adequate stocks of reagents and consumables and ensuring these are stored in an appropriate environment to maintain integrity. To plan and prioritise your individual workloadSelection and preparation of samples ready for examinationData input of patient details and results into the Laboratory Information systemCommunicate effectively with clinicians, nurses and other service users. Our BenefitsWe offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.

A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leaveConfidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance ProgrammeNHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work schemeAn extensive range of learning and development opportunitiesDiscounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providersFor further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages. Trust Information Pack: https: //yorkhospitals. pagetiger. com/hdjgxdFor further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ngozi Loades Job title: Chief Biomedical Scientist Email address:

n. loades@nhs. net Telephone number: 01482 607758