Associate Practitioner | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare trust in London is seeking an individual for the Cellular Pathology Department at the Royal London Hospital. The role involves supervising histology reception and troubleshooting issues within a UKAS and HCPC accredited lab. Candidates must have a positive attitude towards flexible working and a commitment to supporting clinical services. This position offers 37.5 hours per week and is an opportunity to contribute within a well-established Pathology Partnership.

Qualifications

• Positive attitude towards flexible working.
• Commitment to supporting clinical services.
• Experience in histology and cytology specimens.

Responsibilities

• Carry out work in the Reception and Dissection area of Cellular Pathology.
• Supervise in the Histology reception.
• Troubleshoot issues and work on tissue transfer benches.

Job description

Position Overview

The Cellular Pathology Department at the Royal London Hospital is looking for someone with a positive attitude to working in a flexible manner. The department provides diagnostic and screening services for the whole of North East London and has a combined workload of 78,000 histology and 5,000 non-gynae cytology specimens. The successful candidate will be committed to supporting the clinical services of the Trust and meeting the needs of our patients. The laboratory is UKAS and HCPC accredited.

Key Responsibilities

To carry out work in the Reception and Dissection area of Cellular Pathology, supervising in the Histology reception, trouble shooting issues and working on the tissue transfer benches.

Working Hours

The working hours will be 37.5 per week over standard core Agenda for Change hours.

About the NHS East and South East London Pathology Partnership

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:

• Blood Sciences including Haematology, Blood Transfusion and Biochemistry
• Microbiology and Virology
• 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.

Values and Inclusion

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.

Important Notice

PLEASE NOTE – WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE.

Application Process

We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date, once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful. 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.

Closing Date

This advert closes on Monday 1 Dec 2025.