Associate Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 21/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
Candidates needing sponsorship are encouraged to apply.
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“Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This is a Band 4 Associate Practitioner role in Cellular Pathology, based at the Royal London Hospital. The successful candidate will provide technical support to the histology service, performing duties such as embedding, microtomy, housekeeping, and tissue transfer. The role involves working with human tissues and requires a keen eye for detail and accuracy. The post holder will also be responsible for managing more junior MLA staff.
Essential criteria
- oA-levels in Science
- oGCSEs in Mathematics, English at C grade or above
Desirable criteria
- oBSc Biomedical Science degree
- oExperience of working in a histology laboratory
- oExperience of working with a laboratory information management system
- oPrevious NHS experience
- oExperience of tissue transfer procedures
- oKnowledge of medical terminology
- oUnderstanding of health and safety in the laboratory
- oKnowledge of Quality Management and the processes involved
- oIT and keyboard skills to allow operation of Windows-based software and word processing.
- oAble to follow standard operating procedures
- oSupervisory and training skills
- oAble to undertake microtomy of specimens
- oAble to undertake microtomy of specimens
- oAble to prepare routine laboratory reagents following controlled standard operating procedures
- oAble to work to deadlines with accuracy
- Personal and people development
- oAble to work independently and work within a team of mixed skills and abilities
- oAble to organise and prioritise own work activities
- Communications
- oProficiency in both written and verbal communication, with the ability to build strong, respectful relationships
- Specific requirements
- oAble to undertake 'house-keeping duties'
- oReliable and trustworthy
- oAble to perform required duties with any appropriate aids or adaptations
- oHold no reservations in handling human body fluids, tissue, organs, or infected material in accordance with Health & Safety policies.
- oThe post holder must be willing to have appropriate vaccinations
- oA-levels in Science
- oGCSEs in Mathematics, English at C grade or above
- oBSc Biomedical Science degree
- oExperience of working in a histology laboratory
- oExperience of working with a laboratory information management system
- oPrevious NHS experience
- oExperience of tissue transfer procedures
- oKnowledge of medical terminology
- oUnderstanding of health and safety in the laboratory
- oKnowledge of Quality Management and the processes involved
- oIT and keyboard skills to allow operation of Windows-based software and word processing.
- oAble to follow standard operating procedures
- oSupervisory and training skills
- oAble to undertake microtomy of specimens
- oAble to undertake microtomy of specimens
- oAble to prepare routine laboratory reagents following controlled standard operating procedures
- oAble to work to deadlines with accuracy
- Personal and people development
- oAble to work independently and work within a team of mixed skills and abilities
- oAble to organise and prioritise own work activities
- Communications
- oProficiency in both written and verbal communication, with the ability to build strong, respectful relationships
- Specific requirements
- oAble to undertake 'house-keeping duties'
- oReliable and trustworthy
- oAble to perform required duties with any appropriate aids or adaptations
- oHold no reservations in handling human body fluids, tissue, organs, or infected material in accordance with Health & Safety policies.
- oThe post holder must be willing to have appropriate vaccinations
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £34,186 – £37,389 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 7d
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Barts Health NHS Trust
Associate Practitioner
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
The East & South East London NHS Pathology Partnership (Pathology Partnership) is a Pathology network formed across three NHS Trusts: Barts Health, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. The successful individual will be based in the Pathology and Pharmacy Building at the Royal London Hospital site.
Barts Health is one of the largest Trusts in the UK, with a turnover in excess of £1.25 billion and a workforce of over 15,000 staff. We have wide range of diagnostic specialities due to an acute teaching hospital environment and diversity of the local population. The Cellular Pathology Division provides diagnostic and screening services for the whole of North East London and has a combined workload of over 75,000 histology and 5,000 non-gynae cytology specimens. The successful candidate will be joining a friendly team of scientists and Doctors in a modern laboratory and have the opportunity to learn a wide variety of histology techniques. Our facilities are close to underground and DLR services. The laboratory has UKAS accreditation and is HCPC accredited.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a band 4 Associate Practitioner who is a competent and versatile individual with experience in Cellular Pathology to provide
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