Associate Practitioner - Microbiology (INTERNAL)

• Receipt, handling and triaging of biological specimens . This will involve handling specimens posing a potential risk of infection.
• To undertake internal quality control and external quality assurance procedures to ensure accuracy and reliability of results produced.
• Troubleshooting and maintenance.
• Sample preparation
• Use judgment and time management skills to manage daily workload, ensuring appropriate prioritisation of tests to meet the needs and requirement of users and agreed turnaround times.
• To operate automated and semi-automated analyser systems
• To perform technical and clerical tasks.
• Participate in post analytical sample handling, including unloading, sorting, storing and retrieving samples.
• Maintain adequate stocks of reagents and consumables
• Enter patient request data onto the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
• Package samples requiring to be sent to other laboratories for analysis in line with legal requirements for the transport of biological substances.
• Enter results from referral laboratories into the LIMS system.

Essential

• 4 GCSE's grade C/4 or above (1 preferably in a science subject)
• The post holder will be required to hold one of the following Qualifications: Training in biological science to diploma level or higher (e.g. HNC, HND) or IBMS Certificate of Achievement Part 2 or Diploma/HNC/HND or higher in relevant science subject or relevant experience/equivalent level of knowledge

Essential

• Ability to provide and receive complex information relating to Microbiology tests and equipment
• Knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety practice in Pathology laboratories
• Experience of using a range of IT programmes, including a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Ability to work as part of a team