Associate Practitioner - Blood Transfusion
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Colchester, CO4 5JL
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
13 September 2026
9 days left
Job description
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Transfusion Laboratory as Associate Practitioner, Band 4. Your role will invol...
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Performs a number of healthcare science clinical/technical/scientific activities under supervision, e.g. performs standard blood transfusion tests.
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Maintains clinical records in relation to activities carried out; may input/interrogate test results of others.
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Participate in the day to day management of stock control and usage. This may include maintaining cold chain and blood stock levels and records and monitor usage to ensure efficient use where appropriate
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May be required to supervise, organise and allocate work and/or train less experienced staff in own area.
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The work of the service brings staff into constant contact with human body fluids, tissues and hazardous chemicals. This may include blood, pus, urine, faeces, and respiratory secretions.
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Maintain and promote professional image of the pathology department
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Education
Essential
- Working towards Foundation degree or equivalent
Desirable
- Have a Foundation degree or equivalent
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge of routine and non routine healthcare science duties
Desirable
- Practical experience of working in a Biomedical Science laboratory
- Knowledge of Pathology IT systems
- Knowledge of Quality Management Systems
- Previous relevant experience of working in the NHS
- European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
3 September 2026
Last checked
4 September 2026
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