Job summary
Applications are invited from enthusiastic, confident, motivated and hardworking individuals to work as an Associate Practitioner within our Northumbria Microbiology team. The post holder will work primarily at North Tyneside General Hospital laboratory, but will be required to rotate to Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital laboratory, as part of the departments' shift system.Applicants will hold a Foundation Degree or the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) Certificate of Achievement or equivalent.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will act as an Associate Practitioner in Microbiology, and rotate through all sections of the laboratory. They will support the Biomedical Scientists to ensure that high quality patient results are produced in an efficient and cost-effective way in all sections in which they are working.
The post holder will also have a flexible approach to working, demonstrate good organisational skills and the ability to work under supervision as well as mentoring support staff. Previous experience working in a NHS Microbiology laboratory is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.
The successful candidate will work during their initial period of training Monday to Friday between the hours of 07:30 and 22:00 including weekends and bank holiday shifts depending upon the needs of the service. Once fully trained and competency assessed, they will participate in a shift system, also rotating to our other laboratory at NSECH.
Applicants will hold a Foundation Degree or the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) Certificate of Achievement or equivalent.
About us
We provide Microbiology and Infection Control services to three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health center's. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Post holder will:
- Preparing and processing clinical specimens for microbiological testing.
- Dealing with telephone enquiries from other departments, GPs, visitors to the departments.
- Liaising with staff from other departments, GPs and visitors to the department.
- Provide training, support and mentoring to less experienced AP staff and Clinical Support Workers.
The laboratory has a number of automated and diagnostic systems, which includes, WASP, Vitek XL, Vitek MS Prime, BacTec, Panther Fusion, Seegene STARLet, GeneXpert, BioFire TORCH, VIDAS 3, Cobas, DS2 and Liaison.
The post will assist the Biomedical Scientists to ensure that high quality patient results are produced in an efficient and cost-effective way in all sections in which they are working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Post holder will:
- Preparing and processing clinical specimens for microbiological testing.
- Dealing with telephone enquiries from other departments, GPs, visitors to the departments.
- Liaising with staff from other departments, GPs and visitors to the department.
- Provide training, support and mentoring to less experienced AP staff and Clinical Support Workers.
The laboratory has a number of automated and diagnostic systems, which includes, WASP, Vitek XL, Vitek MS Prime, BacTec, Panther Fusion, Seegene STARLet, GeneXpert, BioFire TORCH, VIDAS 3, Cobas, DS2 and Liaison.
The post will assist the Biomedical Scientists to ensure that high quality patient results are produced in an efficient and cost-effective way in all sections in which they are working.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation Degree Certificate or equivalent academic qualification e.g. HNC/HND, or Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) Certificate of Achievement (equivalent vocational level qualification NVQ 4/5)
Desirable
- An IBMS approved BSc Biomedical Sciences Degree
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working within a Biomedical or NHS Laboratory
Desirable
- Supervisory training course or qualification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation Degree Certificate or equivalent academic qualification e.g. HNC/HND, or Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) Certificate of Achievement (equivalent vocational level qualification NVQ 4/5)
Desirable
- An IBMS approved BSc Biomedical Sciences Degree
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working within a Biomedical or NHS Laboratory
Desirable
- Supervisory training course or qualification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
