Job overview An opportunity has arisen for a full time, permanent Band Associate Healthcare Science Associate Practitioner (ACHSP) to join the team in the Oxford Genetics Laboratories (OGL), a part of the Central & South Genomic Laboratory Hub (GLH).
The OGL operates across both the John Radcliffe and Churchill hospitals and staff may be required to work at either or both sites.
Please note that we are unable to offer skilled worker visa sponsorship for this role and candiadates will be expected to attend a face-to-face interview in Oxford.AHCSPs undertake practical laboratory work to process samples for genetic and genomic testing under the supervision of experienced Genetic Technologists or Clinical Scientists and following Standard Operating Procedures.
This includes associated administration and laboratory housekeeping tasks.The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate good communication and organisational skills, and the manual dexterity to perform laboratory processes, along with flexibility, efficiency and attention to detail in their work.
Some experience of practical laboratory work is essential, though full training will be given.The pattern of full time work is typically Monday to Friday and am-pm, but the role may involve rotation between this and am-pm and/or am-pm patterns.
Main duties of the job Associate Practitioners undertake technical and administrative duties that support the administrators, technologists and clinical scientists in Specimen reception and the main laboratories of the department.
They take personal responsibility for their own work, which is protocol driven, on a daily basis subject to the supervision of higher graded Genetic Technologists or Clinical Scientists.
They also participate in defined regular duties on a rotational basis, including monitoring of work areas for health and safety and cleanliness.
The may be required to undertake duties within a defined section and/or across technical sections within the laboratory.
They process a wide range of pathological specimens for a broad range of inherited conditions according to standard operating procedures, and are competent in the use of patient databases state of the art technologies and a limited number of software packages, some of which are complex, to assess the quality of processes performed.They are expected to communicate technical, scientific and confidential information to colleagues within their department in electronic, written and verbal forms.Associate Genetic Technologists participate in the teaching and training load of the department staff within the limits of their experience.
Working for our organisation Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country.
It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training, and research.
Find out more here The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.