Job Title: Associate Practitioner
Agency: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 27,485 – 30,162 £ / Year

Job Summary

Applications are invited from enthusiastic, confident, motivated, and hardworking individuals to work as an Associate Practitioner within our Northumbria Microbiology team. The post holder will work primarily at North Tyneside General Hospital laboratory, but will be required to rotate to Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital laboratory, as part of the department’s shift system. Applicants will hold a Foundation Degree or the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) Certificate of Achievement or equivalent.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as an Associate Practitioner in Microbiology and rotate through all sections of the laboratory. They will support the Biomedical Scientists to ensure that high-quality patient results are produced in an efficient and cost-effective way in all sections in which they are working.

The post holder will also have a flexible approach to working, demonstrate good organisational skills, and have the ability to work under supervision as well as provide mentoring support to staff. Previous experience working in an NHS Microbiology laboratory is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided.

The successful candidate will work during their initial period of training Monday to Friday between the hours of 07:30 and 22:00, including weekends and bank holiday shifts, depending upon the needs of the service. Once fully trained and competency assessed, they will participate in a shift system, also rotating to our other laboratory at NSECH.

Applicants will hold a Foundation Degree or the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) Certificate of Achievement or equivalent.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Foundation Degree Certificate or equivalent academic qualification e.g., HNC/HND, or Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) Certificate of Achievement (equivalent vocational level qualification NVQ 4/5)

Desirable

• An IBMS-approved BSc Biomedical Sciences Degree

Experience and knowledge

Essential

• Experience of working within a Biomedical or NHS Laboratory
• Knowledge and understanding of the role of Microbiology in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
• Knowledge of medical terminology

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 18 January 2026

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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