Job overview
At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.
The University Hospital of North Midlands, Mid Cheshire and East Cheshire NHS Trusts are working collaboratively to form a Pathology network in line with a NHSI directive. This network is called North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Services (NMCPS).
Biochemistry Associate Practitioner
Band 4
Post will cover Macclesfield Hospital and Leighton Hospital dependent on needs of service
Permanent
Main duties of the job
You will provide technical support to the Biomedical Scientists in Biochemistry, performing pre and post analytical tasks. Help with the analysis of pathological samples using various techniques and to present the results for validation and authorisation.
As this post is to cover two sites, you will be required to travel between sites using your own vehicle or public transport.
Previous experience of working in an NHS laboratory is required.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience and/or qualifications in NHS Laboratory
- Knowledge and experience of healthcare science duties to NVQ level 3 (2 A levels) plus additional theoretical or applied
Desirable
- Training to Foundation Degree Level
- IBMS Certificate of Achievement Part II
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Delivers work of consistent and predictable high quality
- Good manual dexterity skills
- Understanding the importance of confidentiality and data quality
- Prepared to work flexibly, including participation in a shift pattern which includes early, late, weekend, and Bank Holiday shifts and other out of hours rotas as required.
- Ability and willingness to fulfil the travel requirements of the post if relevant - primary place of work as per JD but on rare occasion may reasonably be asked to work at another site where the Trust has responsibility for Pathology services.
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
Essential
- Ability to prioritise workload in response to service need
- Ability to work autonomously and be accountable for own actions
- Able to utilise initiative to solve problems and develop the service
- Experience of training staff in own work area
- Excellent keyboard skills and attention to detail.
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This advert is for Biochemistry Associate Practitioner with University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in Stoke On Trent, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 31 Jul 2026.
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