band 4 Associate Practitioner

Barts Health Nhs Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Band 4 Associate Practitioner to support the Cellular Pathology Department. The role requires experience in Cellular Pathology and a minimum of A-levels in science subjects. Responsibilities include managing junior staff and ensuring compliance with health protocols. This opportunity is ideal for someone with a keen eye for detail and a strong interest in science, aiming to work in a dynamic healthcare environment. Flexible working options are available.

Qualifications

• A minimum of A-levels in science subjects.
• Experience working within a Cellular Pathology environment.
• Ability to work with human tissues and manage junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to the Cellular Pathology Department.
• Manage more junior MLA staff.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety protocols.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to follow written protocols

Experience within Cellular Pathology

Education

A-levels in science subjects

Job description

The post holder is responsible for carrying out work in the Histology section of the Cellular Pathology Department. The working hours will be 37.5 per week over standard core Agenda for Change hours.

We are looking for a band 4 Associate Practitioner to provide technical support to the Cellular Pathology Department. To be suitable for this role you should have experience of working within a Cellular Pathology.

This post would suit an individual with a minimum of A-levels in science subjects. They should have common sense, an ability to follow written protocol and an interest in science. 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 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.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world‑class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high‑performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm‑free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

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.

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.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies 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.

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Heath NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.