At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.
The University Hospital of North Midlands, Mid Cheshire and East Cheshire NHS Trusts are working collaboratively to form a Pathology network in line with a NHSI directive.
Biochemistry Associate Practitioner
Band 4
Based at Royal Stoke University Hospital.
Permanent
Requirement to support 24-7 Seven day working pattern as defined on
Laboratory Rota.
The post will be based primarily at Royal Stoke Hospital. This is an interesting, varied and important job, and previous experience of working in an NHS Clinical Pathology laboratory is required.
This AP role looks to develop any B3 skills held into aspects of a supervisory role & training.
Key abilities to support
Sample receipt & External Laboratory referral,
Maintenance & Operational aspects in Core Biochemistry - Automated Track solution,
Protein Chemistry BN11 - Optilite operation.
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve .
For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.
