Biochemistry Associate Practitioner- Bank

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS provider seeks a Biochemistry Associate Practitioner to support Biomedical Scientists in Macclesfield. The role involves analyzing samples and ensuring accuracy in a collaborative pathology network. Ideal candidates will have experience in NHS laboratories and relevant qualifications up to foundation degree level.

Benefits

Flexible working

Training and development packages

Qualifications

• Experience in NHS laboratory is required.
• Qualifications in healthcare science, preferably at NVQ level 3 or higher.
• Ability to work flexibly, including late shifts.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to Biomedical Scientists in Biochemistry.
• Analyze pathological samples using various techniques.
• Present results for validation and authorization.

Skills

Ability to prioritise workload in response to service need

Ability to work autonomously

Excellent keyboard skills

Good manual dexterity skills

Education

Experience and/or qualifications in NHS Laboratory

Knowledge and experience of healthcare science duties to NVQ level 3

IBMS Certificate of Achievement Part II

Job description

Main area Pathology Grade Band 4 Contract Bank Hours

• Flexible working
• Other

0 hours per week (Core hours and on late shifts until 8pm) Job ref 205-7232407

Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Macclesfield Hospital Town Macclesfield Salary £26,530 - £29,114 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/06/2025 23:59

Biochemistry Associate Practitioner- Bank

Band 4

Job overview

The University Hospital of North Midlands, Mid Cheshire and East Cheshire NHS Trusts are working collaboratively to form a Pathology network in line with a NHSI directive.

(Bank) Biochemistry Associate Practitioner

Band 4

Macclesfield Hospital

Main duties of the job

The post will be based at Macclesfield Hospital.

To provide technical support to the Biomedical Scientists in Biochemistry, performing pre and post analytical tasks. Help with the analysis of pathological samples using various techniques and to present the results for validation and authorisation.

Previous experience of working in an NHS laboratory is required.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Experience and/or qualifications in NHS Laboratory
• Knowledge and experience of healthcare science duties to NVQ level 3 (2 A levels) plus additional theoretical or applied
• Training to Foundation Degree Level
• IBMS Certificate of Achievement Part II

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

• Ability to prioritise workload in response to service need
• Ability to work autonomously and be accountable for own actions
• Able to utilise initiative to solve problems and develop the service
• Experience of training staff in own work area
• Excellent keyboard skills and attention to detail.

Personal Qualities

• Delivers work of consistent and predictable high quality
• Good manual dexterity skills
• Understanding the importance of confidentiality and data quality
• Prepared to work flexibly, including participation in a shift pattern which includes early, late, weekend, and Bank Holiday shifts and other out of hours rotas as required.
• Ability and willingness to fulfil the travel requirements of the post if relevant - primary place of work as per JD but on rare occasion may reasonably be asked to work at another site where the Trust has responsibility for Pathology services.

Important information about your application

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name Jess Clee Job title Lead Biomedical Scientist for Biochemistry and CSR Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01625 661833 Additional information

Senior Biomedical Scientist 01625 661828