Associate Practitioner (Andrology)

Job summary

Associate Practitioners will utilise a high-level of skill and knowledge to undertake multiple aspects of the Andrology and United Kingdom National External Quality Assessment Service (UK NEQAS) Reproductive Science service in the Department of Reproductive Medicine (DRM). They will undertake activities under the direction of a HCPC registered Healthcare Professional but will often undertake tasks without direct supervision. The role involves direct patient interaction, a component of laboratory practice and administration activities under licensed activities and stock maintenance.

NOTE: Questions that must be answered in the application:

1. Briefly explain what 'confidentiality' is.
2. Briefly explain what Andrology is.

Please be aware of the following work pattern: 18 hours per week (Monday and Friday 08:00 - 14:00). The remaining 6 hours will be mutually agreed with the successful candidate

Main duties of the job

The role as an associate practitioner in Andrology undertakes a wide array of duties that include patient facing and laboratory activities. They have a high degree of autonomy, working within a large multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals to support laboratory activities.

Please see the job description for a full range of duties.

Key components of the role include:

1. Technical and scientific duties - including undertaking aspects of semen analysis.
2. Clinical - including escalation of health questionnaires for semen analysis and attendance in theatres if required.
3. Reception and Administration - to support patients attending andrology and providing advice on sample collection activities.
4. Education and development - to participate in ongoing learning and development and maintaining training/competency requirements.
5. Infection control - adhering to Trust infection prevention and control procedures.
6. Health and Safety - to adhere to laboratory and Trust policies and procedures.

Please see the attached job description for a full breakdown of activities.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.