Associate Practitioner Histology
The closing date is 28 May 2025
Job summary
A vacancy has arisen for a Band 4 Associate Practitioner within the Histopathology Department at Royal Derby Hospital. The department provides a full Diagnostic Service to Clinicians and GPs, handling approximately 50,000 tissue samples a year.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed individual with a keen interest in medical science. Demonstrable paid Pathology Laboratory experience is essential and ideally within Histology.
You must be adaptable and have the ability to work within a team coping with the daily pressures of a busy and frequently changing environment. Experience of training and development of staff is highly desirable as well as experience of resolving client/customer queries.
We consider the department to be very innovative, and are currently expanding our service to include a 0730-1930 working day Monday-Friday including Saturday rotations.
Main duties of the job
Key duties associated with this role include sample handling and preparation, input of key data, a wide range of IT duties which includes use of the quality management system, participation in audit, tissue embedding, microtomy, special stain techniques, stock control and supervision/development of Medical Laboratory Assistant staff.
Full training will be given for all duties and competency will be attained through a combination of in-house training and formal assessment. The successful candidate will be expected to be at foundation degree level or equivalent, and have good IT skills.
Flexibility with start and finish times is required as Associate Practitioners participate in a rota which covers part of the role.
Closing date of applications: 28 May 2025
Interview date: 11 June 2025
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Details
Date posted
14 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
320-CDCS-3620
Job locations
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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