Job summary
- Main area
- Pathology
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-NWLP-359
- Employer
- North West London Pathology
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hammersmith Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £33,094 - £36,195 pa inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Associate Practitioner
Band 4
North West London Pathology (NWLP) is an NHS pathology partnership joint venture between Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. NWLP is modelled as a shared services organisation jointly owned by the three Trusts. The organisation is hosted by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and as the legal entity for NWLP our staff are employed by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
NWLP is based on a ‘hub and spoke’ structure; the majority of routine, specialist and non-urgent activity is centralised at our hub site at Charing Cross Hospital. Urgent tests required for immediate patient management and treatment are performed in 24/7 Essential Service Laboratories based on-site within the seven hospital sites in the group.
The partnership has created an innovative and sustainable service that delivers outstanding quality to users and patients alike. This innovative approach allows the service to better manage demand, standardise operations, improve value for money and make use of state-of-the-art technology.
Our values are to be patient-focused, collaborative, expert and caring.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Associate Practitioner to join the Specialist Integrated Haematological Malignancy diagnostic service (SIHMDS) Laboratory within North West London Pathology at Hammersmith Hospital, hosted by Imperial NHS Trust.
The laboratory is one of the partner organisations within the North Thames Genomic Laboratory Hub (NTGLH) and is accredited with the NSHCS to provide STP and HSST training, together with a commitment to train and develop staff of all grades.
Applicants must have a biological science degree, with practical laboratory experience in genetics and be able to demonstrate a keen interest in service development and laboratory diagnostic genetics.
Applicants should ideally have worked in an accredited NHS diagnostic laboratory or equivalent workplace and should be working towards HCPC registration.
You should have a good degree in a biological discipline ideally with a significant component in human genetics. Good computer skills are essential and previous experience of lab work in a diagnostic genetics laboratory is desirable.
You should have good communication skills, be able to work well in a team, remain calm under pressure, and be able to prioritise workload. The work requires attention to detail and good organisational / multi-tasking skills. You will need good levels of both concentration and manual dexterity.
Main duties of the job
- Achieve proficiency in designated diagnostic areas, providing comprehensive laboratory services to patients and staff.
- Develop technical skills to address problems in the analytical process, highlighting urgent and clinically important results.
- Work under supervision across various laboratory sections, ensuring timely completion of tasks to satisfactory standards, while adhering to standard operating procedures and maintaining safe working practices.
- Assist in upholding internal and external quality assurance, and participate in research development, and audit projects as directed.
- Maintain accurate documentation in line with Trust standards, including electronic records, while demonstrating compliance with Trust policies and promoting adherence among colleagues.
- Identify and report clinical risks to ensure appropriate action in accordance with the Trust’s risk management policy.
Working for our organisation
Benefits include career development, flexible working, staff wellbeing programmes, staff awards and recognition scheme. We also have available benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
NWLP Induction
The NWLP induction will run on the first Monday of each month (provided it does not fall on a bank holiday) and includes laboratory training (for relevant laboratory roles). All new staff must attend the NWLP induction during their first week with NWLP.
For 2025/26, see below the start dates which you will be able to book once you have completed all your pre-employment checks.
Monday 3 November 2025
Monday 1 December 2025
Monday 5 January 2026
Monday 2 February 2026
Monday 2 March 2026
Monday 13 April 2026
Monday 11 May 2026
Monday 1 June 2026
Monday 6 July 2026
Monday 3 August 2026
Monday 7 September 2026
Monday 5 October 2026
Monday 2 November 2026
Monday 7 December 2026
Candidates are advised to consider these start dates before agreeing end of service date with their current employer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- A Levels qualified, including science subject or NVQ 4 or IBMS Certificate of Achievement (Part 2) or Foundation degree
- Or proven equivalent experience in a relevant discipline
- Willing to undergo relevant training to ensure sound relevant knowledge
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to provide and receive complex information and to provide advice and training to other members of the team
- Evidence of ability to plan and prioritise own work
- Evidence of ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to communicate with service users and other members of staff and professionals relevant to Laboratory services
Desirable criteria
- Customer service skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Practical analytical skills associated with diagnostic laboratory work
- Displays and maintains a high level of IT skills & keyboard accuracy
Desirable criteria
- Previous knowledge of hospital IT systems
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nuha Abdellatif
- Job title
- SIHMDS Laboratory Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02033132177
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