Associate Practitioner
The closing date is 10 August 2025
Job summary
Associate Practitioner
*Previous applicants no need to apply.
Blood sciences department has a vacancy for an Associate Practitioner within the Specimen Reception -Biofire department at band 4.
The potholder will be the supervisor of a team of Medical Laboratory Assistants and together with the Specimen Reception manager will be responsible for the Biofire PCR service offered to the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
This is a busy department, with a workload from all Royal Berkshire hospital, satellite sites and some private hospitals.
We are looking for a candidate who is a competent and versatile individual with excellent team working and communication skills and must be able to work with accuracy at all times.
Previous experience in a blood sciences environment is not essential as training will be given but would be an advantage.
We very much encourage personal development and so if you're looking for a challenge, are versatile and can adapt to rapidly changing scenarios then this could be the job for you.
The post is full time 8.30am - 5pm five days a week Monday to Friday with expectation to contribute to our shift rota on lates, nights and weekends.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be responsible to:
- Participates in the provision of a comprehensive range of scientific and diagnostic services across a range of scientific disciplines.
- Liaise with line manager as part of a team delivering high quality protocol based technical service under the supervision of Specimen Reception Manager and Registered Biomedical Scientist staff.
- Required to communicate with hospital clinicians, general practitioners, other healthcare professionals, patients and their representatives and commercial suppliers.
- Required to operate sophisticated, automated laboratory equipment and perform scientific techniques under supervision.
- Appropriately handle body fluids and materials, including high risk specimens.
- To report results in accordance with departmental SOPs and as appropriate to grade.
- To act as supervisor for support grade staff members as agreed with the laboratory management team.
- The post holder will be expected to train, support and advise less experienced staff, such as trainees, students and MLA's.
About us
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Details
Date posted
28 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
193-7145900NCG-2
Job locations
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Craven Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Craven Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer's website
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