This occupation is present in a variety of organisations, together with however not solely, chemical, main and secondary pharmaceutical, biotechnology, formulated merchandise, nuclear corporations; and analytical science companies, dental laboratories and academic institutions.
The broad function of the occupation is working on the forefront of expertise to hold out each routine and one-off laboratory testing (and manufacturing the place related) and carry out a wide range of technical assist features throughout the organisation.
Of their day by day work, an worker on this occupation interacts with the laboratory supervisor and colleagues, inner departments comparable to manufacturing, procurement and high quality, inner clients comparable to medical workers, instructing workers and college students, exterior suppliers and clients comparable to service engineers, supply drivers, regulatory our bodies and inspection groups e.g. HSE.
An worker on this occupation will probably be chargeable for proactively discovering options to issues and figuring out areas for enhancing the enterprise. Laboratory technicians are anticipated to work each individually and as a part of a laboratory group. They can work with minimal supervision, taking accountability for the standard and accuracy of their very own work. In any context working safely and ethically is paramount and lots of corporations function below extremely regulated situations. Laboratory technicians subsequently observe high quality procedures to fulfill the necessities of high quality requirements related to their work. It’s not a requirement, both to practise on this occupation or as a part of this apprenticeship, for apprentices to attain extra {qualifications} (apart from the same old English and maths necessities for an apprenticeship at this degree) or skilled recognition. Nonetheless, this apprenticeship commonplace has been fastidiously designed with a few of the necessities of sure related skilled our bodies in thoughts. Apprentices and employers ought to communicate to the skilled our bodies related to the business or sector inside which they’re working to establish the extra necessities that have to be met for skilled recognition by these organisations. Recognition by these organisations will probably be depending on the acquisition of studying as outlined by them.
Studying guides have been produced by the skilled our bodies to assist the supply of this apprenticeship.
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Data
K1: The standard procedures to fulfill the necessities of high quality requirements related to the office.
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K2: The way to safely retailer and deal with information in step with nationwide and worldwide information safety and cyber safety rules that apply to the function and employer processes.
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K3: The way to apply statistical strategies for information processing and presentation. e.g calculation of median, commonplace deviation, produce graphs
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K4: The way to recognise issues and apply applicable scientific strategies to determine causes and obtain options.
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K5: The enterprise atmosphere wherein the corporate operates together with private function throughout the organisation, moral follow and codes of conduct.
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K6: The foundations of well being and security together with accountability for well being and security below Well being & Security at Work Act(HASWA)
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K7: Threat evaluation & management together with Management of Substances Hazardous to Well being assessments (COSHH) and Security Information Sheets
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K8: Secure guide dealing with procedures together with Show Display Gear (DSE)
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K9: Hazardous space classification & Harmful Substances and Explosive Environment Laws (DSEAR) rand how they apply inside space of accountability
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K10: Website and native security (together with fireplace and electrical), first help and emergency administration methods and procedures.
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K11: Laboratory well being and security and compliance with authorized, regulatory, moral necessities together with the administration and management of laboratory waste and the dealing with and disposal of chemical substances
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K12: The way to order and management shares of laboratory supplies the place required
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K13: The way to apply the ideas of useful resource effectivity to vitality, water and waste within the office.
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K14: Inner rules pertinent to the sponsoring firm & relative specialism wherein they function (eg. Good Laboratory Apply(GLP), Good Manufacturing Apply (GMP), Good Documentation Apply (GDP))
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K15: The exterior regulatory necessities pertinent to the sponsoring firm & relative specialism wherein they function e.g. Medicines & Healthcare Regulation Authority (MHRA), Meals and Drug Administration (FDA), Workplace for Nuclear Regulation (ONR)
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K16: The explanation for laboratory investigations together with out of specification outcomes
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K17: Error reporting and correction strategies e.g. for traceability
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K18: The rules of Laboratory Data Administration methods (digital or paper primarily based)
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K19: The rules of root trigger evaluation
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K20: The important thing rules of steady enchancment and the way office organisation strategies may be utilized to enhance workflow.
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K21: Theoretical information of named / recognised scientific topic applicable to the office and sector e.g. comparable to discovered within the dental, pharmacology sectors.
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K22: Scientific gear administration together with upkeep e.g. cleansing, calibration, recognising gear faults and when to escalate.
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Expertise
S1: Adjust to well being and security insurance policies and procedures together with HASWA, COSHH, danger assessments, use of private protecting gear (PPE), guide dealing with, emergency procedures.
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S2: Keep glorious housekeeping, in accordance with organisation Customary Procedures
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S3: Order and management shares of laboratory supplies the place required
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S4: Determine, organise and use assets successfully to finish duties making use of the ideas of useful resource effectivity e.g vitality, water and waste
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S5: Adhere to inner and exterior regulatory necessities e.g. GLP, GMP, GDP
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S6: Put together for, and carry out, laboratory experiments, assessments or duties following any specified methodologies to offer dependable, correct information e.g. weighing, pipetting, filtering, spectroscopic strategies, chromatography strategies
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S7: Exhibit technical competence in using specified devices and gear
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S8: Report faults and search diagnostic recommendation to keep up gear in good working order, together with calibration the place required
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S9: Full documentation proficiently
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S10: Maintain correct information of laboratory work undertaken and outcomes
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S11: Contribute to the preparation of reviews.
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S12: Use easy statistical strategies for information presentation and analysis e. g calculation of median and commonplace deviation, manufacturing of graphs
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S13: Exhibit drawback fixing strategies together with identification of sources of error and the way they are often diminished e.g. human error
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S14: Use commonplace software program packages and functions e.g. Microsoft Workplace suite
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S15: Use Laboratory Data Administration methods to assist their work
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S16: Deal with non-routine issues with samples and instrumentation, inside outlined areas
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S17: Determine related data from scientific sources e.g. supervisors, literature and so on. with a view to contribute to options
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S18: Take part in steady efficiency enchancment of methods and processes related to the work atmosphere e.g. office organisation strategies, accreditation (e.g. ISO, UKAS) and proficiency testing.
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S19: Consider information, recognise and name consideration to anomalous or uncommon outcomes
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Behaviours
B1: Efficient communication utilizing a variety of expertise
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B2: Efficient teamwork
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B3: Means to work independently and take accountability for initiating and finishing duties in compliance with high quality and security requirements, difficult unsafe working practices the place applicable.
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B4: An understanding of impression of their work on others, particularly the place associated to range and equality
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B5: Time administration and skill to finish work to agreed schedule
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B6: Means to adapt to alter
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B7: Persevering with Skilled Improvement (CPD): Accountability of personal growth wants, endeavor CPD.
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B8: Exhibit reliability, integrity & respect for confidentiality on work associated & private issues
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