Associate Clinical Autonomic Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This part-time role supports the specialist autonomic tests, focusing on the 24-hour blood pressure and heart rate monitoring service. The successful candidate will assist clinical autonomic practitioners and scientists in diagnostic services, including data management and analysis. Full training will be provided, and experience in healthcare or customer services is beneficial. The role also involves various support tasks like cleaning, processing blood samples, and stock control.
Essential criteria
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Relevant level 4 qualification or equivalent experience in life sciences or healthcare
- Skills and Abilities
- Able to accept responsibility
- Ability to adopt an objective view and be a good team player
- Proven competence in the use of office computer software, e.g. Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Dexterity and good hand-eye co-ordination for accuracy, to include above average keyboard skills, transfer/handling of blood/plasma, phlebotomy, delicate and expensive electronic equipment
- Communication
- Proven ability to deal effectively with people who are difficult, distressed or anxious
- Communicates effectively, in writing, orally and electronically, including attention to details
- Understanding of the Data Protection act and an ability to act in such a manner as to maintain and protect confidentiality at all times
- Able to use influencing and persuasive skills
- Personal and People Development
- Proven ability to learn new skills and information and application to personal development
- Able to undertake self-directed study without a structured timetable
- Friendly and approachable
- Flexible and reliable
- Positive attitude to making improvements in working practice and service provision
- Specific Requirements
- The postholder will need to be passed fit to perform full duties of the post, this will be determined through occupational health with any reasonable aids provided wherever possible
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of and commitment to the needs of the Autonomic Unit service
- Knowledge and Experience
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Relevant level 4 qualification or equivalent experience in life sciences or healthcare
- Skills and Abilities
- Able to accept responsibility
- Ability to adopt an objective view and be a good team player
- Proven competence in the use of office computer software, e.g. Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Dexterity and good hand-eye co-ordination for accuracy, to include above average keyboard skills, transfer/handling of blood/plasma, phlebotomy, delicate and expensive electronic equipment
- Communication
- Proven ability to deal effectively with people who are difficult, distressed or anxious
- Communicates effectively, in writing, orally and electronically, including attention to details
- Understanding of the Data Protection act and an ability to act in such a manner as to maintain and protect confidentiality at all times
- Able to use influencing and persuasive skills
- Personal and People Development
- Proven ability to learn new skills and information and application to personal development
- Able to undertake self-directed study without a structured timetable
- Friendly and approachable
- Flexible and reliable
- Positive attitude to making improvements in working practice and service provision
- Specific Requirements
- The postholder will need to be passed fit to perform full duties of the post, this will be determined through occupational health with any reasonable aids provided wherever possible
- Understanding of and commitment to the needs of the Autonomic Unit service
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.
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University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Associate Clinical Autonomic Practitioner
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
This part-time associate autonomic scientist/practitioner (ACAS) role exists to support the full range of specialist autonomic tests with specific responsibility for the autonomic 24-hour blood pressure and heart rate monitoring service.
The ACAS team run the specialist autonomic blood pressure and heart rate monitor service and support the other specialist autonomic tests, with additional responsibility for procurement, stock control, mandatory cleaning and preparation for autonomic tests. Full training will be provided.
You will have experience in a healthcare or customer services setting, working with people in a paid or voluntary role. You may or may not have formal education in healthcare. Knowledge of autonomic disorders is not essential: full training will be provided. You will have attention to detail, good written and spoken English, a pleasant manner and good time management skills. Experienced HCAs seeking a challenge but wanting to remain active in patient care are welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will support the clinical autonomic practitioners and scientists in the diagnostic service. Under supervision you will run the specialist autonomic 24-hour ambulatory blood pressur
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