# Biochemistry Associate Practitioner

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
- **Town:** Stoke On Trent
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Nurse practitioner
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Core hours and late shifts (until 8pm))
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-31T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-17T14:52:12.884Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/Macclesfield/University_Hospitals_North_Midlands_NHS_Trust/Pathology/Pathology-v8128724
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8128724?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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.

## Documents

- [ap job description (pdf, 558.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10425777)
- [policy ex-offenders (pdf, 36.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1001)
- [speaking up policy (pdf, 523.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2142)
- [dbs code of practice (pdf, 54.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1004)
- [family relocation information (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1118)
- [infection control statement (pdf, 107.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1003)
- [recruitment reasonable adjustments (pdf, 122.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2872)
- [statement handling – updated from policy (pdf, 33.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1000)
- [trust policy on managing risk associated with safeguarding children (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1007)

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