Job requirements
Essential
10 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications
Good standard of education demonstrated by GCSE grades 4/C or above in Maths, English and a Science subject
- Qualifications
Basic level of theoretical technical knowledge of the role
- Personal Qualities
Takes responsibility and is accountable for delivering to their agreed objectives
- Personal Qualities
Prepared to work flexibly including participating in weekend and other out of hours rotas as necessary
- Personal Qualities
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
Basic analytical skills with an ability to work in a methodical and systematic way.
- Knowledge, skills, training and experience
Awareness of Health and Safety matters
- Knowledge, skills, training and experience
To have intermediate and accurate IT skills
- Knowledge, skills, training and experience
Ability to prioritise workload in response to service need
- Knowledge, skills, training and experience
Good oral and written communication skills
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Relevant NVQ level 3 or equivalent.
- Knowledge, skills, training and experience
Experience of data entry
- Knowledge, skills, training and experience
Previous experience of working within a laboratory environment.
- Knowledge, skills, training and experience
Experience of working in the NHS
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.
An exciting opportunity has arisen with the the North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service based within the Royal Stoke Clinical Trials Department.
The post holder will be required to perform a range of routine and non-routine tasks within Pathology following Laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The tasks will include: sample receipt and preparation, operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment and updating of information systems. To work within the written Policies and Procedures of the Department especially in relation to Health and Safety and Quality.
To be an efficient and flexible member of the laboratory team assisting in the delivery of the service.ms
Main duties of the job
- To support the day-to-day running of the Clinical Trials laboratory, with the support of the Clinical Trials Associate Practitioner and the Quality Operational Support Manager for Clinical Trials.
- To perform a number of laboratory procedures/ activities.
- Resolve relatively straightforward problems e.g. inappropriate and unlabelled samples according to the departmental SOPs, escalating to a more senior member of staff where appropriate.
- To ensure adequate stock of all reagents and consumables are maintained, properly rotated to minimise waste and ensure service delivery.
- To support in clerical tasks such as:
- Request entry on the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
- Monitor generic email inboxes and calendars
- Assist with data collection for clinical trials as required
- Telephone enquires
- To ensure that agreed data quality checks are carried out and, if discrepancies are found, to report or rectify them as appropriate
- To communicate technical information (this may include test results where departmental policies allow) to clinicians and other colleagues ensuring that this is understood and transcribed correctly and record appropriately
- Is aware of, understands and complies with the Pathology Quality Policy and supports the development and implementation of the Pathology Quality Management System (Q-pulse) the for Clinical Trials laboratory
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details regarding this vacancy.
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This advert is for Pathology Healthcare Science Assistant with University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in Stoke-on-Trent, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare science assistant role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (12 months from start date). The application deadline is 15 Oct 2026.
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