Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team of Associate Biomedical Practitioners (ABPs) within the Blood Sciences lab at RUH. The successful candidate will join a team critical for the delivery of a high-quality Clinical Laboratory, providing skilled assistance to Biomedical Scientists, Clinical Scientists and other Health care Professionals.

Duties are performed primarily to support the technical services in Specimen Reception which includes molecular testing for Covid, flu, norovirus and C.difficile. 

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

Perform pre-analytical and basic analytical tasks under Biomedical Scientist (BMS) supervision 

Supervise, organise and allocate work and train other Healthcare professionals. 

Develop own skills and knowledge and undertake additional in-house training to be able to fulfil the role of an Assistant Practitioner

Maintain clinical records and enter patient and result data from own investigations or others into the laboratory computers.

To follow Standard Operating Procedures and policies in area of work.

To be flexible and, after appropriate training, have knowledge and competence to work in all designated areas as required.

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we’re proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.