Associate Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
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Role summary
The Welsh Blood Service is seeking an Associate Practitioner for its Manufacturing & Distribution Department. This role involves supervising support staff and participating in the routine work of the laboratories, focusing on producing blood components for transfusion. Knowledge of blood donation processing is advantageous, and strong supervisory skills are required for this rewarding post.
Key responsibilities
- Supervise support staff within the Manufacturing & Distribution laboratories.
- Organise work within the Manufacturing & Distribution laboratories.
- Participate in the routine work of the Manufacturing & Distribution laboratories.
- Help produce blood components for transfusion.
Essential criteria
- Evidence of Laboratory based or GMP Experience
- Understand the importance of incident reporting
- Supervisory Experience
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team or alone
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in written format Computer literate
- Has essential Qualifications (or equivalent experience)
Desirable criteria
- Working in a laboratory
- Have experience of working with IT programs
- Has desirable qualifications
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,819 – £31,626 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Welsh Blood Service
Associate Practitioner
The closing date is 17 September 2026
Job summary
The Welsh Blood Service has an opportunity for an Associate Practitioner within the Manufacturing & Distribution Department.
The post holder will, in conjunction with Biomedical Science (BMS) staff have a supervisory role and be responsible for the organisation of work, supervision of support staff and participation in the routine work of the Manufacturing & Distribution laboratories.
Main duties of the job
The role will be within the Manufacturing & Distribution Department where you will help produce blood components for transfusion as part of a large team.
Knowledge of how blood donations are processed to transfusable blood components would be a significant advantage for applicants.
Supervisory skills and good judgement are required for this very rewarding post.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
At Velindre University NHS Trust, we are proud to deliver specialist services across Wales through the Velindre Cancer Centre and Welsh Blood Service, supported by our corporate teams and partnerships with NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales.
As we look to the future, we are preparing for the opening of the new Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC) in Spr
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