Associate Practitioner - Blood Transfusion
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic and motivated Associate Practitioner to join the Transfusion Laboratory at Colchester Hospital. You will support Biomedical Scientists by performing standard blood transfusion tests and maintaining clinical records. The position involves stock control, potentially supervising junior staff, and working with human body fluids and hazardous chemicals. The trust is committed to staff development and offers training opportunities.
Essential criteria
- Working towards Foundation degree or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Have a Foundation degree or equivalent
- Knowledge and experience
- Demonstrable knowledge of routine and non routine healthcare science duties
- Practical experience of working in a Biomedical Science laboratory
- Knowledge of Pathology IT systems
- Knowledge of Quality Management Systems
- Previous relevant experience of working in the NHS
- European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent
- Education
- Working towards Foundation degree or equivalent
- Have a Foundation degree or equivalent
- Knowledge and experience
- Demonstrable knowledge of routine and non routine healthcare science duties
- Practical experience of working in a Biomedical Science laboratory
- Knowledge of Pathology IT systems
- Knowledge of Quality Management Systems
- Previous relevant experience of working in the NHS
- European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Associate Practitioner - Blood Transfusion
The closing date is 13 September 2026
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Transfusion Laboratory as Associate Practitioner, Band 4.
Your role will involve supporting the Biomedical Scientists working in the Transfusion Laboratory.
Based at Colchester Hospital, our vision is to deliver innovations, high-performing pathology services that is focussed on our customers and delivers high quality and fully compliant services.
We are clinically led and designed to achieve the benefits of scale that can be achieved by working together to meet our service users needs and support the excellent clinical care provided by our hospitals.
We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best pathology staff. We encourage our staff to undertake internal and external courses to aid their development. You will play an integral part in helping to train our junior staff to develop their skills and careers.
Main duties of the job
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Performs a number of healthcare science clinical/technical/scientific activities under supervision, e.g. performs standard blood transfusion tests.
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Maintains clinical records in relation to activities carried out; may input/interrogate test results of others.
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