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Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Associate Practitioner - Blood Sciences

The closing date is 23 September 2025

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Job summary

Expected Shortlisting Date

22/09/2025

Planned Interview Date

29/09/2025

This is an exciting time to join one of the largest Pathology departments in the country where we have moved into our new Centre for Laboratory Medicine building (on the St. Jamess University Hospital site) and new Acute Hospital Laboratory (on the Leeds General Infirmary site). The Department of Blood Sciences is seeking to recruit additional Associate Practitioners to support our laboratory service.

The candidate will be required to manage the workflow and maintain one of the largest automation systems in the UK, ensuring a smooth efficient service is maintained.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work across both hospital sites 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.

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/Chemistry would be advantageous, but not essential. Candidates will require good communication skills, must be computer literate and be able to work 24/7 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.

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.

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.

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Details

Date posted

02 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9298-PATH-472

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will work across both hospital sites 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.

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/Chemistry would be advantageous, but not essential. Candidates will require good communication skills, must be computer literate and be able to work 24/7 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.

Please see Job description for further setails

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will work across both hospital sites 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.

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/Chemistry would be advantageous, but not essential. Candidates will require good communication skills, must be computer literate and be able to work 24/7 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.

Please see Job description for further setails

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ3 or equivalent plus diploma/foundation degree (Biomedical Science)

Desirable

  • Keyboard or IT qualification.

Skills & behaviours

Essential

  • Teamworker.
  • Can work accurately and methodically following verbal and written instructions.
  • Can prioritise work. Physical ability to perform intricate procedures.

Desirable

  • Able to work under pressure or to deadlines.
  • Knowledge of pathology tests and medical terminology.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a hospital laboratory.
  • Word processing, spreadsheets and laboratory information system experience.
  • Aware of health and safety and confidentiality issues.

Desirable

  • Stock control. Awareness of QC systems.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ3 or equivalent plus diploma/foundation degree (Biomedical Science)

Desirable

  • Keyboard or IT qualification.

Skills & behaviours

Essential

  • Teamworker.
  • Can work accurately and methodically following verbal and written instructions.
  • Can prioritise work. Physical ability to perform intricate procedures.

Desirable

  • Able to work under pressure or to deadlines.
  • Knowledge of pathology tests and medical terminology.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a hospital laboratory.
  • Word processing, spreadsheets and laboratory information system experience.
  • Aware of health and safety and confidentiality issues.

Desirable

  • Stock control. Awareness of QC systems.

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/ (Opens in a new tab)

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/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Lead Biochemistry

Shaq Younas

shaqeeb.younas@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

02 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9298-PATH-472

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


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