Job Summary
This is an exciting time to join one of the largest Pathology departments in the country, and in advance of moving to our new £30m Pathology building (on the St. Jamess University Hospital site) and new Acute Hospital Laboratory (on the Leeds General Infirmary site) in late 2023. The Department of Blood Sciences is seeking to recruit an additional Associate Practitioner to support our laboratory service.
Expected Shortlisting Date
03/04/2025
Planned Interview Date
16/04/2025
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work within a large hub laboratory utilising cutting edge technology, serving both Leeds Teaching Hospitals and the wider community. This includes the regional Oncology centre and the Leeds Children's Hospital. In late Spring 2025, the successful candidate will be involved in the exciting transition to our new, purpose-built hub laboratory at St. Jamess University Hospital.
Candidates will need to have minimum NVQ level 3 plus an equivalent foundation degree/diploma in Biomedical Sciences together with experience of working within a laboratory environment. Experience in automated laboratory medicine, specifically Haematology would be advantageous, but not essential. Candidates will require good communication skills, must be computer literate and be able to work flexibly as part of a wider team of scientists in the automated laboratories.
The successful candidates will have the opportunity to work across all areas of automated laboratory medicine once fully trained. This is a challenging role but one which provides an opportunity for career progression and personal development.
We encourage all candidates to contact us to discuss the role(s) and we can offer informal visits to our laboratories for interested candidates. Please contact:
Andrew Booth, andrew.booth5@nhs.net
About Us
Our Pathology services operate across two large university teaching hospitals in the Leeds Metropolitan area with a population of around 2.3 million and provide services both regionally and nationally. In addition to the new laboratory projects, we are also working to deploy a West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT) regional LIMS, and a new Managed Pathology Service Contract. Construction on the new Leeds Children's Hospital is also in the pipeline, which will include all in-patient maternity and specialist neonatal services to become the largest single site maternity centre in the UK.
The successful candidate will be well supported by the wider scientific and clinical teams. The Blood Sciences Department is accredited to ISO15189 and by the IBMS as a training laboratory in both Clinical Biochemistry and Haematology.
Date posted
12 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£26,530 to £29,114 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9298-PATH-419
Job locations
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To perform technical and scientific activities within pathology laboratories and associated areas, including the performing of automated and non-routine tests and sample preparation.
The Department of Blood Sciences processes 1.8 million samples per year.
It operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
It serves all of the hospitals within the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust principally the Leeds General Infirmary and St Jamess University Hospital. The department provides a diagnostic service to all of the General Practices in the Leeds and Bradford area, and provides specialist services to other hospitals nationwide.
Person Specification
Skills And Behaviours
Essential
1. Teamworker.
2. Can work accurately and methodically following verbal and written instructions.
3. Can prioritise work.
4. Physical ability to perform intricate procedures.
Desirable
1. Able to work under pressure or to deadlines.
2. Knowledge of pathology tests and medical terminology.
3. Supervisory skills.
Other Criteria
Essential
1. Written work legible.
2. Can communicate clearly at all levels by phone and face to face.
3. Can use tact and persuasive skills.
4. Can use initiative when appropriate.
5. Flexibility to meet service requirements.
6. Can integrate with team.
7. Awareness of patient or customer issues.
Experience
Essential
1. Experience of working in a hospital laboratory.
2. Word processing, spreadsheets and laboratory information system experience.
3. Aware of health and safety and confidentiality issues.
Desirable
1. Stock control.
2. Aware of QC systems.
Qualifications
Essential
1. NVQ3 or equivalent plus diploma/foundation degree (Biomedical Science).
Desirable
1. Keyboard or IT qualification.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Employer's website
https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ #J-18808-Ljbffr