# Pathology Support Worker - Biochemistry

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Health science services
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 Per annum
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mandatory 24/7 shift working, cross site cover)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-18T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-04T14:12:59.762Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Gateshead/Gateshead_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Blood_Sciences/Blood_Sciences-v8225463
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8225463?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.qegateshead.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Qualified staff will be responsible for performing a range of scientific procedures on biological samples that will contribute to the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of diseases and the investigation of pathological processes.

See attachments for more details

### Main duties of the job

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a Pathology Support Worker in the Pathology Department, the post holder will contribute to the provision of the clinical laboratory service, as part of a team of Biomedical Scientists and support workers, performing work activities in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures.

The post holder will follow a competency training programme. Under the guidance of qualified staff, the Pathology Support Worker will be responsible for performing a range of scientific procedures on biological samples that contribute to the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of diseases and the investigation of other pathological processes.

After suitable training and competence assessment the post holder will use practical skills to perform tasks associated with the pre-analytical preparation of specimens; analysis preparing and using a range of processes using a range of complex laboratory equipment to conduct routine Departmental procedures/tests.

### Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Hand eye co-ordination and accuracy.

**Desirable**

- Computer keyboard skills

### Experience

**Desirable**

- Previous laboratory experience.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- GCSE Grades A-C to include Mathematics and English and/or NVQ Level 2 or equivalent.

## Documents

- [job advert (pdf, 128.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10534600)
- [personal spec (pdf, 154.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10534599)
- [job description (pdf, 353.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10534598)

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