Job overview
The Pathology Departments of both North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust and South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust are working collaboratively to develop a joint service from all hospital sites. Though the department is based at The James Cook University Hospital, this position may require cross site working as appropriate.
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic apprentice Healthcare Science Support to join the Microbiology department. The department is UKAS accredited and has IBMS training approval. CPD is actively encouraged.
The vacancy is 37.5 hours per week , permanent post working as Healthcare Science Support Worker within Microbiology.
The department operates a 24/7 shift system at A4C rates. It is expected that the post holder will participate in shift working after a suitable period of training. The post holder will undertake the Healthcare Science Assistant Level 2 apprenticeship standard. You will be released for study to achieve this qualification (location to be confirmed)
A high standard of patient confidentiality is required.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to have good IT skills, telephone manner, a flexible approach to working, good manual skills and work with automated equipment to assist Biomedical Scientists in their routine work
Most apprenticeship programmes in the UK are government-funded. To qualify for this funding, you must have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least three years before starting the apprenticeship. This means living in the UK for most of the past three years without significant absences.
Please note this post will close at sufficient applicants.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 GCSEs Level A-E or 9-3 (must include Mathematics and English)
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Enthusiastic and forward looking
- Focused on best interests of patients
- Calm when under pressure
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Positive attitude
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- IT Skills including MS Office packages such as Word and Excel
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to be flexible, respond to the needs of the service and help cover leave and sickness
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Must be able to demonstrate the English language proficiency level required for this post
- Effective time management
Desirable
- Customer care skills
- Written communication skills
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This advert is for Apprentice Healthcare Science Support Worker with South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Middlesbrough, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 02 Jul 2026.
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