Job overview

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for the post of Associate Practitioner (AP). We are looking for enthusiastic, well-motivated, innovative individuals with NHS Microbiology laboratory experience to join our team in providing a quality service to our service users, within Microbiology laboratories located at Airedale General Hospital and Bradford Royal Infirmary hospital sites.

Successful applicants will be directly employed by ANHSFT. The Trust is fully committed to its staff and actively encourages staff development with a keen focus on quality and continuous improvement. Successful candidates will be expected to participate in late shifts, weekend working and Bank holidays.

The post is based predominantly on the Airedale site with occasional working on the BRI site as and when required.

Evidence of relevant existing Microbiology Laboratory experience within the application will be vital for shortlisting. 

Main duties of the job

Following full training the post holders will be an integral part of the Microbiology department and expected to work, under the direction of qualified Scientific staff, as part of the pathology team providing mutual support at all times ensuring that work is completed. Post holders will also be responsible for ensuring MLA roster provides appropriate cover to perform the work required, supervising, training and competence assessing of MLA staff, liaising with the departmental training officer as appropriate.

The post also includes involvement in service development and improvement, responsibility for stock control within the laboratory, reconciliation of referral sample results and dealing with telephone calls from service users. Duties also include maintenance of departmental quality control processes, managing administration aspects of the quality management system (QMS) including document control, in liaison with the departmental Quality lead.

Working for our organisation

 Airedale NHS Foundation Trust (ANSHFT), Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT) and Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) have formed a joint venture, Integrated Pathology Solution (IPS), to provide a high-quality diagnostic and consultative service to clinical service users of all three Hospital Trusts, and to primary and secondary care providers within the locality.

We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:

• Cycle to Work
• Travel Scheme
• Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
• Onsite Nursery
• Buying and Selling Annual Leave
• Car Leasing
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Health and Wellbeing
• Extensive Reward Scheme
• Counselling Service
• Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
• Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.

Our values:

We understand that it’s down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience – we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:

• Committed to Quality of Care
• Compassion
• Working together for patients
• Improving Lives
• Everyone Counts
• Respect and Dignity

Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.