# Associate Practitioner, Pathology

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
- **Location:** Royal Glamorgan Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Laboratory associate practitioner
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £28,819 - £31,626 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-09T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-26T08:30:44.669Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merthyr_Tydfil/Llantrisant/Cwm_Taf_Morgannwg_University_Health_Board/Pathology/Pathology-v8215821
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8215821?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://ctmuhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are a friendly inclusive team that embraces the organisations values. With a focus on staff and service development to enable us to all best at our best . We value and encourage input from everyone, whatever their role, in our quest to continually improve the service.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Associate Practitioner to join our UKAS accredited, busy, diagnostic Cellular Pathology department.

If you are successful our team will encourage and support your ongoing development. A working knowledge of the Human Tissue Act , knowledge of histopathology laboratory procedures and practice, excellent IT skills, experience with laboratory computer systems and working with a quality management system would be an advantage.

### Main duties of the job

The main duties of this role involve :

- Microtomy
- Embedding
- Audit (including HTA audits)
- Dissection assistance
- Other laboratory duties as required

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac

### Applicant requirements

Welsh language skills are desirable

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Communication skills

**Desirable**

- Welsh Language Speaking/Listening Skills or above

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience including HTA

**Desirable**

- Use of a networked computer system

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- NVQ III or the equivalent level of knowledge and experience

**Desirable**

- Level 4 Apprenticeship in Healthcare Science

## Documents

- [jdps english (docx, 164.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10568138)
- [sdmp cymraeg (docx, 157.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10568139)
- [oh form - ig ffurflen (docx, 104.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10568140)
- [welsh language guidance (pdf, 300.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2974)
- [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2845)
- [ctmuhb staff benefits guide 2026 (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3057)
- [ctmuhb staff benefits guide 2026 (pdf, 529.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3058)
- [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1634)

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