An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the blood sciences team at Northumbria Healthcare as a Healthcare Science Associate.A

Healthcare Science Associate works as part of the pathology team. They will be responsible for performing a range of scientific procedures on biological samples, contributing to the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of diseases, and the investigation of other pathological processes. This role contributes to the production of accurate and timely results, whilst supporting the ongoing development of pathology services.

Main duties of the job

Healthcare Science Associate works as part of the pathology team. They will be responsible for performing a range of scientific procedures on biological samples, contributing to the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of diseases, and the investigation of other pathological processes. This role contributes to the production of accurate and timely results, whilst supporting the ongoing development of pathology services.

Laboratory investigations will be carried out in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), with all work carried out to specified standards as laid down by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). This role could be across all sites within the Trust.

To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables, and empowers others, (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement, and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams/departments and across organisational boundaries.