Band 4 Associate Practitioner (Biochemistry)

Job summary

We are seeking applications from well-motivated, enthusiastic individuals for the post of Associate Practitioner (Band 4) to join our Biochemistry Department at King George and Queens Hospitals. You should possess good communication and time management skills and have a systematic and flexible approach to work.

This is an excellent opportunity to work with our dynamic team and extend your knowledge of Biochemistry, Hot Lab, Urgent bench, POCT and Prenatal Screening Laboratory at both King George/Queens Hospitals.

The Biochemistry Department is based at Queen's Hospital in Romford and King George Hospital Goodmayes. The successful candidate will be expected to work at both acute sites as per service demands.

The Biochemistry department at QH is equipped with Roche Cobas 8100 automated workflow series, Cobas 8000 analysers (c702/ e801) and COBAS Pure analyser in the Hot Lab.

The department at KGH is also equipped with Roche Cobas analysers (c702/e801), Roche P612 pre-analytic, Sebia Capillaries Electrophoresis analysers, Phadia 250 analysers for RAST testing, Binding Site Optilite for Serum Free Light Chain assays.

The Prenatal Screening Department based at King George Hospital provides a high-quality screening service for chromosomal disorders, such as Down's syndrome, to antenatal patients at the Trust and to a number of antenatal centres in London and the Southeast.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is required to rotate through Biochemistry, Hot Lab, POCT and Blood Sciences Reception, where appropriate.

The post holder must participate in the either the AfC hybrid (day & night) or permanent night shift patterns. Where staff work the latter, hours of work will fluctuate per week as per roster pattern and will attract enhancements.

Working in teams to perform complex analytical investigations on patient samples in order to provide quality and timely diagnostic and monitoring essential for patient care.

About us

Under the leadership of our Chair, Jacqui Smith and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive we provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. More than half of our 7,500 strong workforce are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and most live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.

Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals, operating from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic and Harold Wood Polyclinic.

As we recover from Covid-19, we're proud to be leading the way in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The pandemic provided the drive for our teams to innovate and change.

We know we have more work to do to improve waiting times for urgent and emergency care, and this will be one of the many benefits of our closer collaboration with Barts Health. Working with them and with all our partners across north east London, we will find a sustainable solution to enhance patient care.

We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We're also pleased to be part of the NEL Cancer Alliance.