Associate Practitioner - Histopathology *Internal*
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Carlisle, CA2 7HYView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
27 October 2026
8 days leftJob description
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY We are looking for an Laboratory Associate Practitioner (ban...
- Support biomedical scientists in the day to day activities of the laboratory
- Performing laboratory tests according to protocol
- Interpreting routine results and acting accordingly within agreed protocol.
- Embedding of tissue
- Microtomy of tissue
- Small Biopsy Tissue Transfer
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Qualifications
Essential: - NVQ 3 in laboratory practice or equivalent.
Desirable: - Foundation degree in laboratory practices, or equivalent.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Pathology duties at band 3.
- Supervision and training.
- Technical audit.
- Data entry.
- Underpinning theory of pathology techniques.
- Laboratory health and safety, COSHH, and risk assessment.
- Equality issues.
Desirable: - Use of specialist laboratory instruments including microscopes, analysers, sample processors, centrifuges
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Practical laboratory skills e.g. specimen handling and processing, analysis and interpretation.
- Able to use initiative appropriately within a team.
- Ability to analyse work to determine compliance with standards.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good organisational skills.
- Ability to plan work to meet deadlines.
- Good hand/eye coordination.
- Keyboard skills
Desirable: - Ability to analyse and interpret laboratory results in accordance with protocol.
Personal Circumstances
Essential: - Meticulous.; - Motivation.; - Enthusiasm.
Desirable: - Flexibility in working hours. Able to work extended hours or weekends.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
14 October 2026
Last checked
16 October 2026
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