Associate Practitioner | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Oldham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Oldham is seeking an experienced associate practitioner to join their Cellular Pathology department. Candidates should be self-motivated and diligent, contributing to a high-quality diagnostic service. The role includes tasks such as microtomy, machine maintenance, and supporting quality management. This position offers a competitive benefits package and opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience as an associate practitioner within Cellular Pathology.
• Self-motivated and diligent work ethic.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the delivery of the ISO 15189 accredited service.
• Support the quality management system.
• Perform daily microtomy tasks and machine maintenance.

Skills

Microtomy

Assisting in cut up

Machine maintenance

Tissue embedding

Job description

Overview

The department is based at The Royal Oldham Hospital and provides a comprehensive diagnostic service to the Northern Car Alliance Trust and surrounding CCGs. The department receives 48,000 Histology cases per annum and 6,000 Diagnostic Cytology cases per annum.

Applications are invited from motivated, dynamic associate practitioners for this exciting and busy post. As an associate practitioner within Cellular Pathology you will participate in the delivery of our ISO 15189 accredited service. The department is in an exciting time as we continue to develop a single cellular pathology service as part of the Northern Care Alliance. We are looking to fill this post in Cellular Pathology with an individual who is experienced, enthusiastic, self-motivated, diligent and conscientious; a person who can reflect the trust values through their contribution to the work of the laboratory. You must be able to work on your own and enjoy working as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Daily duties will include: microtomy, assisting in cut up, machine maintenance, tissue embedding and supporting the quality management system.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

What we offer

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack(opens in existing window).

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

This advert closes on Monday 6 Oct 2025