# Healthcare Science Associate Practitioner R&D > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-science-associate-practitioner-randd/9f9267b2-8925-454a-9750-ae4f0465a22b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-science-associate-practitioner-randd/9f9267b2-8925-454a-9750-ae4f0465a22b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** York - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: Monday - Friday / 9am - 5pm cover with some requirements for 8am - 6pm cover, and/or weekends. There is a requirement to travel to Scarborough Hospital/cross-site cover - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (On rare occasions evening or weekend shifts may be required) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T14:43:17.152Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/North_Yorkshire/York/York_Scarborough_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Laboratory_Medicine/Laboratory_Medicine-v8063571 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8063571?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Do you want to contribute to research that directly supports improvements in patient care and clinical outcomes? Join our dynamic Research & Innovation Laboratory Team at York Teaching Hospital as a Healthcare Science Associate Practitioner and play a key role in supporting innovative clinical research. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a specialist, close-knit team delivering high-quality laboratory support to a wide range of research studies across York and Scarborough Hospitals. You will join a dedicated research-focused laboratory team, where collaboration, expertise and attention to detail are essential. Despite being a small team, you will be part of a wider network of skilled professionals committed to advancing clinical research across the Trust. ### Main duties of the job We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and proactive individual to join our team and support the delivery of an efficient, high-quality and responsive Laboratory Medicine service for clinical research. In this varied and rewarding role, you will: - Play a key part in supporting a diverse portfolio of clinical trials and research projects - Assess the capacity and capability of laboratory services to support new and developing studies - Ensure strict compliance with research protocols, laboratory manuals and regulatory standards - Contribute to work that is subject to external inspections and governance requirements - Help maintain the highest standards of accuracy, organisation and quality in research delivery ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities A full description of the role is available in the attachment. Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity. Working for the Trust Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence. Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.  We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.  If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: \[email protected\]. As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.  It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.  We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have. Armed Forces Friendly Employer We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers.  This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment. ## Job Details Do you want to contribute to research that directly supports improvements in patient care and clinical outcomes? Join our dynamic Research & Innovation Laboratory Team at York Teaching Hospital as a Healthcare Science Associate Practitioner and play a key role in supporting innovative clinical research. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a specialist, close-knit team delivering high-quality laboratory support to a wide range of research studies across York and Scarborough Hospitals. You will join a dedicated research-focused laboratory team, where collaboration, expertise and attention to detail are essential. Despite being a small team, you will be part of a wider network of skilled professionals committed to advancing clinical research across the Trust. ## Job Description We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and proactive individual to join our team and support the delivery of an efficient, high-quality and responsive Laboratory Medicine service for clinical research. In this varied and rewarding role, you will: Play a key part in supporting a diverse portfolio of clinical trials and research projects Assess the capacity and capability of laboratory services to support new and developing studies Ensure strict compliance with research protocols, laboratory manuals and regulatory standards Contribute to work that is subject to external inspections and governance requirements Help maintain the highest standards of accuracy, organisation and quality in research delivery ## Responsibilities A full description of the role is available in the attachment. Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity. Working for the Trust Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence. Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: \[email protected\]. As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have. Armed Forces Friendly Employer We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Previous experience of working to written procedures in a laboratory environment **Desirable** - Previous experience of R&D - Experience of working in a blood science laboratory, performing tests and maintaining equipment ### Qualifications **Essential** - HNC/HND or a Foundation Degree in a science subject **Desirable** - BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science ### Specialist Knowledge **Essential** - Understands the contribution of R&D to patient care - Computer literate (MS Word & Excel) **Desirable** - Experience of internal and external laboratory quality assurance methods ## Documents - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 798.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=927) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 368.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10354076) - [trust strategy 2025-2030 towards excellence (pdf, 4.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=925) ## 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.