University Hospitals Tees
Blood Sciences Associate Practitioner
Get notified of more jobs like this · No spam, ever
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Associate Practitioner in Pathology Laboratory
15 hours per week contract
The pathology departments at North Tees Hospital and South Tees Foundation Trust are working collaboratively to develop a joint service with services being delivered on all hospital sites. This will require cross-site working as appropriate.
Whilst posts will be based predominantly at South Tees, you will be expected to work between all sites with a Laboratory service (e.g. James Cook, Middlesbrough, Friarage Hospital, Northallerton, North Tees Stockton, Hartlepool Hospital, etc.) on a rotational basis, to meet the needs of the service.
An opportunity has arisen for a number of Associate Practitioners to join our team in the Pathology Laboratory. Although working primarily in Biochemistry and Haematology, the successful applicants may also be required to work flexibly across the Blood Sciences laboratories including Blood Transfusion and Coagulation departments, according to service needs.
You will be expected to participate on a full shift system to cover weekday, weekend, evening and night sessions. Candidates may be appointed at Band 3 depending on experience until they have completed necessary competencies.
Assisting the Biomedical Science team by processing Biochemistry /haematology samples and assisting with Immunology sample pre-analytical procedures.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Good communications skills, teamwork, and an aptitude for problem solving are essential, as is a flexible attitude to work and willingness to adapt to changes in working practice.
Flexible working is a requirement for this post and the department operates a 24-hour shift system including weekend, bank holiday, and night shifts at Agenda for Change rates.
The successful applicant will be expected to participate fully in this rota after suitable training.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to developing excellence and staff motivation is high on the agenda. Good interpersonal and intrapersonal skills are essential for this post.
At University Hospital Tees our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones.
We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.
Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.
We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.
We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Nicola Bateman
- Job title: Biochemistry and Immunology Lead
- Email address: n.bateman@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01642 282634
Informal enquiries are welcomed by contacting Nicola Bateman on 01642 282634
Email: n.bateman@nhs.net
or
Rebecca Gallagher, Haematology Operational Lead
Email: rebecca.gallagher6@nhs.net
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London