Associate Practitioner
Job summary
The East & South East London NHS Pathology Partnership (Pathology Partnership) is a Pathology network formed across three NHS Trusts: Barts Health, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. The successful individual will be based in the Pathology and Pharmacy Building at the Royal London Hospital site.
Barts Health is one of the largest Trusts in the UK, with a turnover in excess of £1.25 billion and a workforce of over 15,000 staff. We have wide range of diagnostic specialities due to an acute teaching hospital environment and diversity of the local population. The Cellular Pathology Division provides diagnostic and screening services for the whole of North East London and has a combined workload of over 75,000 histology and 5,000 non-gynae cytology specimens. The successful candidate will be joining a friendly team of scientists and Doctors in a modern laboratory and have the opportunity to learn a wide variety of histology techniques. Our facilities are close to underground and DLR services. The laboratory has UKAS accreditation and is HCPC accredited.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a band 4 Associate Practitioner who is a competent and versatile individual with experience in Cellular Pathology to provide technical support to the histology service. The duties will be varied and include embedding, microtomy, housekeeping and tissue transfer. This post would suit an individual with a minimum of A-levels in science subjects. They would be responsible for managing more junior MLA staff. The post will require an ability to work with human tissues of all kinds and the candidate should have a keen eye for detail and accuracy.
Applications are welcomed from candidates with suitable experience with the appropriate qualification.Appointment will be subject to references, health check and proof of a good attendance record.
About us
The NHS East and South East London Pathology Partnership is an arms-length organisation providing pathology services to Barts Health NHS Trust, Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. The Pathology Partnership is hosted by Barts Health.
The Pathology Partnership was formed in May 2021. Between 2021 and 2024 the Partnership undertook a complex transformation programme to establish a single network of laboratories, underpinned by a single Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and single Quality Management System (QMS).The Partnership has a main hub laboratory at the Royal London Hospital and Essential Service Laboratories (ESL) as a minimum at the six other hospital sites served by the Partnership.
The Partnership has three operational divisions:o Blood Sciences including Haematology, Blood Transfusion and Biochemistryo Microbiology and Virologyo Cellular Pathology and Cancer Diagnostics
The 2024/25 total operating costs across the Partnership were c. £121m per annum with a workforce establishment of circa. 860 WTE.We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within the Pathology Partnership and Barts Health at this band
Job description
Job responsibilities
For an informal discussion please contact Mr Lee Jeffries (Chief BMS Histology) 0203 246 0218
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- oA-levels in Science
- oGCSEs in Mathematics, English at C grade or above
- oBSc Biomedical Science degree
Experience
- oExperience of working in a histology laboratory
- oExperience of working with a laboratory information management system
- oPrevious NHS experience
- oExperience of tissue transfer procedures
Knowledge
- oKnowledge of medical terminology
- oUnderstanding of health and safety in the laboratory
- oKnowledge of Quality Management and the processes involved
Skills
- oIT and keyboard skills to allow operation of Windows-based software and word processing.
- oAble to follow standard operating procedures
- oSupervisory and training skills
- oAble to undertake microtomy of specimens
- oAble to undertake microtomy of specimens
- oAble to prepare routine laboratory reagents following controlled standard operating procedures
- oAble to work to deadlines with accuracy
Personal and people development
- oAble to work independently and work within a team of mixed skills and abilities
- oAble to organise and prioritise own work activities
Communications
- oProficiency in both written and verbal communication, with the ability to build strong, respectful relationships
Specific requirements
- oAble to undertake 'house-keeping duties'
- oReliable and trustworthy
- oAble to perform required duties with any appropriate aids or adaptations
- oHold no reservations in handling human body fluids, tissue, organs, or infected material in accordance with Health & Safety policies.
- oThe post holder must be willing to have appropriate vaccinations
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Employer details
Employer name
Barts Health NHS Trust
Address
Royal London Hospital
London
E1 2ES
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk