South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Blood Sciences Associate Practitioner

The closing date is 28 August 2025

Job summary

37.5 hrs full time post working 24/7 shift system.

The Pathology departments at University Hospitals North Tees and Hartlepool (NTH) and South Tees Hospitals (STH) are working collaboratively to develop a joint service called Tees Valley Pathology (TVP) with services being delivered on all hospital sites.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals with appropriate experience, knowledge and skills to join our scientific team and participate in the delivery of services provided by the Blood Science directorate which has laboratories at James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough and the Friarage Hospital, Northallerton. This will involve delivery of scientific support duties within Biochemistry, General Haematology, Coagulation and Blood Transfusion on both sites.

You will be expected to participate on a full shift system to cover weekday, weekend, evening and night sessions.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to be flexible in their approach to working hours, participating and changing their shift patterns to coincide with the departmental needs as required on both sites.

Acquiring the necessary knowledge and skills for lone working in Blood Science and the responsibility of issuing blood products at the Friarage site will be a pre-requisite to advancement from Band 3 to an Associate Practitioner Band 4 position.

Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants

About us

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the New and Aspiring leaders programme, and the Foundation Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. After you complete this one and a half day of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Details

Date posted

14 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-CD-7335111

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of laboratory techniques.
  • Basic understanding of Human Biology.
  • Knowledge of basic scientific terminology.
  • Understanding of laboratory Health and Safety issues.
  • IT literacy and keyboard skills.
  • Knowledge of patient confidentiality.

Experience

Essential

  • Scientific/Laboratory experience.
  • Awareness of external and internal environment in which the department operates.

Qualification

Essential

  • Laboratory experience and one of the following: foundation degree, or IBMS part 2 portfolio of competence, or level 4 NVQ/BTEC,
  • Science degree or working towards

Desirable

  • Experience of computer packages e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.
Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of laboratory techniques.
  • Basic understanding of Human Biology.
  • Knowledge of basic scientific terminology.
  • Understanding of laboratory Health and Safety issues.
  • IT literacy and keyboard skills.
  • Knowledge of patient confidentiality.

Experience

Essential

  • Scientific/Laboratory experience.
  • Awareness of external and internal environment in which the department operates.

Qualification

Essential

  • Laboratory experience and one of the following: foundation degree, or IBMS part 2 portfolio of competence, or level 4 NVQ/BTEC,
  • Science degree or working towards

Desirable

  • Experience of computer packages e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.

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

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Biochemistry and Immunology Lead

Nicola Bateman

n.bateman@nhs.net

01642282634

Details

Date posted

14 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-CD-7335111

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


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