Associate Practitioner Cellular Pathology | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 17 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,485 - £30,162 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 October 2025 |
| Location: | Bolton, BL4 0JR |
| Company: | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7478937/241-396FD-25 |
Summary
1 x Permanent and 1 x Fixed Term/Secondment.
We have two vacancies for Associate Practitioner posts available for candidates with relevant experience in Histopathology to work within the Cellular Pathology Department at Royal Bolton Hospital. The successful candidates will form part of a team which prides itself on consistently meeting the RCPath turn around time targets. The post holder will rotate throughout the department and will be actively involved in assisting dissections as well as undertaking embedding, microtomy and special stains.
Please note these posts are not intended for trainee BMS candidates looking to complete the registration portfolio .
This role will involve the routine processing of histopathology tissue specimens and non-gynae samples. The successful candidates will be expected to maintain all protocols within the department, in line with ISO 15189 standards. You will work as part of a team of highly dedicated scientific and ancillary staff to ensure the quality of all tests performed using internal and external quality schemes. You will perform specialist automated and manual tests throughout the department and be involved in auditing processes, reagent control, and maintenance of equipment. You will rotate through all sections of the department including microtomy, embedding and special stains and will be actively involved in assisting dissection/specimen reception and performing non-gynae cytology sample preparation techniques.
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton with 678 beds.
The CQC has rated us as Good with Outstanding leadership. We have good clinical performance and sound operations that are rooted in patient safety and a highly engaged workforce whose dedication to patient care creates a warm and welcoming working environment.
The trust values of Vision, Openness, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence. are at the core of all we do.
The main duties of the job include:
• Assisting the specimen reception team
• Preparing Non-gynae Cytology Samples
• Assisting BMS and Consultant led dissections
• Embedding of PM and surgical samples
• Microtomy of PM and surgical samples
• Performance of Special Stains
• Equipment maintenance
• Data logging and specimen archiving
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Oct 2025
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