Clinical Trials Pathology Assistant — Part Time NHS

University-Hospitals-of-North-Midlands-Nhs-Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in Stoke-on-Trent is recruiting a Pathology Healthcare Science Assistant (Band 3) on a 30-hour week, with a fixed-term contract. The role works across the Royal Stoke site within the Clinical Trials Department and requires careful handling of samples, data entry and SOP-compliant procedures.

The post involves lab tasks, equipment handling, and support for trial data management, with a pro rata salary of £25,760–£27,476 per annum.

Qualifications

• GCSEs including Maths, English and a Science subject (grade 4/C or above).
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Experience in a laboratory environment and NHS setting.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day running of the Clinical Trials laboratory under supervision.
• Perform laboratory procedures/activities per SOPs.
• Resolve simple problems like unlabelled samples following SOPs.
• Maintain stock of reagents and consumables.
• Assist with data entry on LIMS and related tasks.
• Communicate results to clinicians accurately.

Skills

Good communication skills

IT skills

Analytical skills

Prioritise workload

Data entry experience

NHS experience

Theoretical technical knowledge

Laboratory experience

Education

GCSEs including Maths, English and Science (grade 4/C or above)

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in Stoke-on-Trent is recruiting a Pathology Healthcare Science Assistant (Band 3) on a 30-hour week, with a fixed-term contract. The role works across the Royal Stoke site within the Clinical Trials Department and requires careful handling of samples, data entry and SOP-compliant procedures.

The post involves lab tasks, equipment handling, and support for trial data management, with a pro rata salary of £25,760–£27,476 per annum.