Infection Science Associate Practitioner
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, Stoke-upon-Trent, City of Stoke-on-Trent
Infection Science Associate Practitioner
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University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, Stoke-upon-Trent, City of Stoke-on-Trent
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 5 Sep | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
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Location ref: Stoke-upon-Trent, City of Stoke-on-Trent
Full Job Description
We are seeking applications from self-motivated and enthusiastic individuals. The AP team provide support to the Biomedical Scientist staff working within the laboratory., Please note this role primarily involves the provision of the rapid testing of respiratory and other urgent samples as part of a 24/7 Winter service. Working outside of routine hours, including night shifts is a significant part of this role.
Applicants will be expected to have a minimum of NVQ Level 3 in Clinical Laboratory Support or equivalent. You will also be able to demonstrate significant additional theoretical or applied experience of working in a clinical Virology/Microbiology laboratory.
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. The North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service (NMCPS) provides a diagnostic pathology service to University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM), Mid-Cheshire Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust (MCHFT) and East-Cheshire NHS Trust (ECT), in addition to community trusts and healthcare providers within the Staffordshire and Cheshire areas and beyond.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.