# Associate Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/associate-practitioner/bdbc39ef-ae60-4fbf-bf0a-4e2d25ce6e3d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/associate-practitioner/bdbc39ef-ae60-4fbf-bf0a-4e2d25ce6e3d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £34,186 - £37,389 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-26T14:22:05.778Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Chelsea/The_Royal_Marsden_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Health_Sciences/Health_Sciences-v8020120 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8020120?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Associate Practitioner, with good interpersonal skills and a committed team worker to join the Cellular Pathology department, located at the Chelsea site of The Royal Marsden Hospital. The major focus of the role will be in performing essential technical duties for the department, responsibility for specimen processing, data entry of requests, section cutting, assisting with automated immunohistochemistry and in-situ hybridisation, maintenance tasks and supporting scientists in providing a reliable and accurate diagnostic service. There will also be a rotation into the Cytology Laboratory. ### Main duties of the job - Responsibility to inform Laboratory Management /Senior Members of Staff with regards to laboratory procedures, risk assessment, COSHH and local safety rules. - Assist with the storage of confidential files - Assist in audit activity where directed by the Laboratory Management - Comply with Local Health and Safety regulations - Demonstrate self-directed development and work practice - To demonstrate a positive professional attitude to the work within the laboratory and towards other members of the department - To abide by the Pathology Code of Conduct - To participate within an annual performance review - Ensure yearly compliance with mandatory training courses (manual handling, fire training etc) ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification - To be able to work within specific areas of the department, with appropriate training - Receipt and checking of samples in LIMS - Assisting Pathologists in the diagnostic sampling of fresh and formalin fixed tissue - Use of microtome’s to produce tissue sections from paraffin wax samples (internal and external samples) - Understanding of specific requirements for tissue sectioning for different tissue types, subsequent diagnostic techniques - Understanding of data entry requirements for additional diagnostic requests - Accurate data input - To assist in ensuring the department is centred on patient care and the patient pathway - To be aware of the clinical implications of the service that they provide through training - To answer the telephone and deal with messages and enquiries - To work within the capabilities and responsibility of the post, seeking advice and direction where appropriate ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Associate Practitioner, with good interpersonal skills and a committed team worker to join the Cellular Pathology department, located at the Chelsea site of The Royal Marsden Hospital. The major focus of the role will be in performing essential technical duties for the department, responsibility for specimen processing, data entry of requests, section cutting, assisting with automated immunohistochemistry and in-situ hybridisation, maintenance tasks and supporting scientists in providing a reliable and accurate diagnostic service. There will also be a rotation into the Cytology Laboratory. ## Job Description Responsibility to inform Laboratory Management /Senior Members of Staff with regards to laboratory procedures, risk assessment, COSHH and local safety rules. Assist with the storage of confidential files Assist in audit activity where directed by the Laboratory Management Comply with Local Health and Safety regulations Demonstrate self-directed development and work practice To demonstrate a positive professional attitude to the work within the laboratory and towards other members of the department To abide by the Pathology Code of Conduct To participate within an annual performance review Ensure yearly compliance with mandatory training courses (manual handling, fire training etc) ## Responsibilities For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification To be able to work within specific areas of the department, with appropriate training Receipt and checking of samples in LIMS Assisting Pathologists in the diagnostic sampling of fresh and formalin fixed tissue Use of microtome’s to produce tissue sections from paraffin wax samples (internal and external samples) Understanding of specific requirements for tissue sectioning for different tissue types, subsequent diagnostic techniques Understanding of data entry requirements for additional diagnostic requests Accurate data input To assist in ensuring the department is centred on patient care and the patient pathway To be aware of the clinical implications of the service that they provide through training To answer the telephone and deal with messages and enquiries To work within the capabilities and responsibility of the post, seeking advice and direction where appropriate ## Person Specification ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Ability to undertake a support role - Able to follow written instructions - Attention to detail - Ability to work as part of a team - Willingness to respond to direction/team **Desirable** - Enthusiasm for job - Confidence within parameters of role ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Ability to communicate clearly - Ability to write clearly - Possess basic IT and keyboard accuracy - Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations - GCSE in Mathematics - Observant of detail, ability to make basic judgment decisions - Ability to prioritise tasks and organise daily work - Ability to perform manually dextrous tasks requiring precision - Ability to maintain concentration ### Specific Experience **Essential** - Good basic education to include GCSE/ O levels/ A levels, including one in biological science - Willing to undergo relevant training - Experience of working within a relevant routine laboratory - Able to understand and follow Standard Operating Procedures - Ability to follow laboratory H&S practice - Understands the need to work to deadlines and is able to do so - Understanding that work relates directly to patient care **Desirable** - Understanding of need for service quality ## Documents - [282-sa1513_jff (pdf, 110.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10310505) - [282-sa1513_jd&ps (pdf, 652.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10310506) - [royal marsden trust values (pdf, 715.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2360) - [workplace wellbeing and rewards guide (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2580) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.