Job summary
- Main area
- Blood Sciences
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (After training, successful candidates will be expected to work shifts over a 24/7 period including weekdays, weekends and nights. Examples are 9:00-17:30 (Day), 12:30-20:30 (Late) if working in Haem & Transfusion, 13:00 - 20:30 (Late) when working in Biochemistry at Poole. 20:00 -08:00 (Night). This is within the working contract.)
- Job ref
- 153-SP04770
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Dorset Pathology Hub, Bournemouth
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Healthcare Scientist - Associate Practitioner
Band 4
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.
Job overview
We are a seeking a keen, well organised, highly motivated individual to join our multidisciplinary team.
Applications are invited for the post of Associate Practitioner to work within the Blood Sciences Laboratory. The post will involve working across University Hospitals Dorset in Blood Sciences at the brand new laboratories in the Dorset Pathology Hub at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital as well as Poole Hospital.
The post will provide significant opportunities for both personal development and service improvements. Excellent technical skills, attention to detail and good personal organisation are essential to the post, together with an positive attitude towards the role.
You are expected to be qualified to, a minimum of, 2 Science ‘A’ Levels to include Biology or Chemistry, or NVQ Level 3 (Laboratory and Associated Technical Activities or equivalent), or Access to Higher Education (Science). Previous biomedical laboratory experience is desirable.
Participation in the department’s out of hours rota is a requirement of the post.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
Under the supervision of HCPC registered staff Associate Practitioners assist in the analysis of blood, body fluids, tissues and cells to determine the presence or absence of disease, to enable diagnosis and also to monitor the effectiveness of treatment. They also assist in analysis which enable population screening for inherited or malignant disorders.
The post holder is required be responsible for the direct supervision of Healthcare Support Workers, assist in the maintenance and running of specialist equipment in all sections.
For full information on the role, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full information on the role and responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Higher education/NVQ Level 3/A Levels (2)
Desirable criteria
- Honours degree or currently studying for Honours degree acceptable by IBMS
Experience
Essential criteria
- Laboratory Competence
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in a blood sciences laboratory
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Biomedical Tests
- Understanding of principles of analytical processes
- CPD
- Health & Safety
Desirable criteria
- Disease Understanding
Skills
Essential criteria
- Application shows evidence of good organisation skills
- Application shows evidence of good communication skills
- Application shows evidence of ability to train staff
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Initiative
- Out of hours working
- Team player
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Leah Hughes
- Job title
- Biochemistry Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 6732
- Additional information
Carl Pritchard
Senior Biomedical Scientist
0300 019 4860
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