Job summary
- Main area
- Assistant Practitioner
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9-5pm weekdays. Out of hours shifts may be requested if required by the service.)
- Job ref
- 176-F-7671975-A
- Employer
- North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hinchingbrooke Hospital
- Town
- Huntingdon
- Salary
- £28,392 - £31,157 pa pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Practitioner (Specimen Reception Lead) - Huntingdon
Band 4
Job overview
Join Our Team as a Band 4 Associate Practitioner
Support Excellence in Blood Sciences – Make a Difference Every Day
We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated Band 4 Associate Practitioner to join our established and growing team in the Blood Sciences Laboratory. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic and expanding service, contributing to vital diagnostic work and patient care.
This is a full-time position (37.5 hours per week).
What We’re Looking For:
- Enthusiastic and well-motivated individuals with a passion for laboratory work.
- Strong team players with excellent organisational and communication skills.
- A commitment to maintaining high standards of quality and accuracy in a fast-paced environment.
Why Join Us?
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills and contribute to the delivery of essential diagnostic services. You will work in a supportive team environment and gain valuable experience across a range of disciplines within Blood Sciences.
Ready to Make an Impact?
Apply now and become an integral part of our team, where your work will make a real difference to patient care.
Shape the future of diagnostics – join us today!
Main duties of the job
About the Role:
As an Associate Practitioner, you will play a crucial role in supporting our registered Biomedical Scientists in delivering high-quality laboratory services. Key responsibilities include:
- Looking after Specimen Reception and leading a team of Medical Laboratory Assistants.
- Participating in laboratory testing procedures across Haematology, Biochemistry, Point of Care Testing, Rapid COVID-19 Testing, and Blood Transfusion if required.
- Providing technical support to scientific staff within the Blood Sciences Department.
- Working collaboratively to ensure efficient and accurate processing of samples.
Working for our organisation
Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust’s redeployment process.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
If you are interested in this position please see the full job description that is attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 5 GCSE or equivalent
- NVQ3 or similar level of experience through a structured training and assessment programme in Pathology Skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of data entry or administrative typing
- Previous experience of working in a NHS setting
- NHS laboratory experience within Specimen Reception (Blood Science and Microbiology)
- Experience of data entry on to computer LIMS systems
Key Skills
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Health Roster & SCR
- Understanding of medical terminology
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Haadiya Islam
- Job title
- Operational Lead Scientist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01480 416522
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