Job overview

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge in a place to take your career to the next level? Would you like to join a friendly, progressive, innovative team and play a part in the transformation of pathology services across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw? Do you want to work in a fully UKAS-accredited, modern laboratory environment where you can make a difference?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Associate Practitioner based in the Department of Blood Sciences at Doncaster Royal Infirmary and Bassetlaw District General Hospital.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake roles in specimen processing in the main laboratory, as well as a range of other duties including computer data entry and operation of laboratory equipment.

The post will mainly be based at the Doncaster Royal Infirmary however the successful applicant will need to be flexible and able to work at the Bassetlaw site when required. The individual will be expected to work shifts covering 24/7.

DBTH is one of five Trusts involved in the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw (SYB) Pathology Network. The aim of the Network is to deliver a Pathology Service that provides all SYB patients and clinicians with equitable access to high-quality, innovative laboratory medicine solutions that will ensure the best clinical outcomes for patients. A collaborative Network will also provide rewarding job and career opportunities for all staff. 

Main duties of the job

• To deliver scientific/ technical procedures previously performed by healthcare scientist practitioners, under the direction of the responsible healthcare scientist practitioner.
• Assist in maintaining high scientific and technical standards.
• Promote and maintain a high standard of relevant education and training.
• Maintains clinical records in relation to activities carried out and may input/ interrogate test results of others.
• Ensure all procedures are performed efficiently within the assigned time and in accordance with established protocols to the required standards.
• Ability to prioritise work to ensure correct workflow through the laboratory and ensure urgent tests are processed according to SOP.
• Assist in monitoring quality standards and perform audit as required.
• To undertake appropriate ‘in service’ training over an extended period and complete training logs in all relevant areas of the department.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives. 

STHFT operates with a budget of £1.2 bn, has a workforce of over 18,500 employees, covers five hospital sites, provides care from over forty community settings, and has an excellent reputation for research.

As an organisation we value and respect our staff and the community we serve. We provide excellent staff benefits; this includes commitment to professional development but also many initiatives to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

The South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology Partnership are invested in training, developing, and supporting staff in all aspects including academic courses from certificates of achievement, registration, specialist and higher specialist IBMS portfolios, apprenticeships and leadership and management qualifications. 
We pride ourselves in enabling opportunity across all our sites to develop staff and provide a strong and sustained service for the future.