Associate Practitioner Cellular Pathology ICC | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 11 Mehefin 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £26,530 - £29,114 per annum, pro rata |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 17 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Liverpool, L7 8XP |
| Cwmni: | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7221836/287-LCL-44-25 |
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An exciting opportunity has arisen at LCL for an Associate Practitioner (Band 4) to join ourMolecular Pathology team within the Cellular Pathology Directorate. The successful candidate will undertake all routine tasks within the Molecular Pathology laboratory such as genomics specimen reception duties, microtomy, the preparation of genomics-friendly material for PCR and/or NGS analysis, manual and automated DNA extraction procedures and the operation and maintenance of automated instrumentation within the Molecular Pathology and Immunocytochemistry laboratories. This post is essential for the day to day running of the service and the successful candidate will be enthusiastic and self-motivated and will work closely with scientific, medical and clerical staff within the directorate to deliver the highest quality standard of patient care.
The successful incumbent will be responsible for participating in all routine activities associated with a Cellular Pathology Associate Practitioner, including:
Participating in the routine work of the Molecular Pathology laboratory in accordance with departmental protocols, including:
· Receiving and accessioning samples ensuring correct patient identification.
· Microtomy.
· Preparation of genomics-friendly material for PCR (polymerase chain reaction) and/or NGS (next generation sequencing) analyses.
· Undertaking manual and automated DNA extraction procedures.
· Operation and maintenance of equipment in the Molecular Pathology laboratory.
· Operation and maintenance of automated immunocytochemistry (ICC) staining platforms.
· Basic quality control procedures.
· Preparation of solutions and reagents.
· Safe disposal of a range of hazardous and non-hazardous laboratory waste.
· Monitoring and receipt of consumables and reagents.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
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Job Summary
· The post holder will participate in the routine work of the Molecular Pathology laboratory in accordance with departmental protocols:
· Receive specimens into the department ensuring correct patient identification and accessioning.
· Microtomy - simple sectioning of blocks and production of genomics-friendly tissue sections and scrolls.
· Operation and use of automated staining instruments: to routine IHC and in situ hybridisation staining protocols and Haematoxylin & Eosin (H&E) staining.
· Undertake manual and automated nucleic acid extraction techniques.
· Undertake initial, non-complex quality control checks
· Preparation of staining solutions and reagents
· Safe disposal of a range of hazardous and non-hazardous laboratory waste i.e. paper, chemicals, glass, human tissues
· To take delivery of consumables and safely store and monitor levels of consumables reporting low stocks to senior members of staff.
· Use the departmental computer system to record information regarding the patient or the processing of the specimen and to ascertain the status/progress of a specimen.
• Process enquiries appropriately referring enquiries to the appropriate personnel as required.
• To undertake tasks required for UKAS accreditation e.g. reviewing SOPs.
This advert closes on Tuesday 1 Jul 2025