North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service (NMCPS) are seeking to recruit a Biomedical Associate Practitioner within the Staffordshire Anticoagulation Service.
The post holder will be required to perform a range of routine and non-routine healthcare science tasks within Pathology following Laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) including the Pathology Quality Policy to provide technical support to Biomedical Scientists (BMS) and Clinical Nurse Specialists in order to ensure a high quality service in all areas of the relevant Pathology discipline.
The tasks will include sample preparation, operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment and updating of information systems.
To work within the written Policies and Procedures of the Department especially in relation to Health and Safety and Quality.
Assists with the monitoring of quality standards within the department.
Assists with the supervision and allocation of work to Pathology Support Workers and Medical Laboratory Assistants.
To be an efficient and flexible member of the laboratory team assisting in the delivery of the service.
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
For further information regarding the role, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
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