Job summary
- Main area
- Immunology Band 2 Assistant Technical
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 216-CB-C7102459
- Employer
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
- Town
- Plymouth
- Salary
- £24,169 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Assistant Technical Officer (ATO)
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our immunology team, who will assist with the daily maintenance and sample analysis in Immunology. To follow Standard Operating Procedures relating to each section/area.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Main duties of the job
To assist with the daily maintenance and sample analysis in Immunology. To follow Standard Operating Procedures relating to each section/area/
To make and receive routine telephone calls to/from GPs, medical, nursing and other healthcare staff.
To prepare biological material collected from patients, including blood samples for analysis and analyse these following a standard operating procedure.
To assist Autoantibodies as and when required with the receipt of samples, sample preparation, request data entry and to make and receive telephone calls from other healthcare staff.
Working for our organisation
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will work together with senior staff and support staff in all sections of the laboratory to produce a timely, high quality, accurate and cost effective service.
The post holder will support the timely processing of patient samples serving all those patients attending University Hospital Plymouth (UHP), PCTs representing 100 General Practices and specialist assays referred to us from other Trusts within the Peninsula.
Going forward as UHP Pathology department works to deliver its vision then there will be an expectation of interdepartmental working across various Pathology departments.
For full list of duties, please refer to attached job description
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven understanding of patient confidentiality
- Proven knowledge of Health and Safety issues
Desirable criteria
- Proven knowledge of tests performed and sent away by the department
- Proven technical skills in a pathology laboratory
Qualtifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE’s 9-4 (A-C) in Maths & English
Desirable criteria
- Appropriate NVQ –in either Business and Admin or laboratory based
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills, being able to deal with patients and staff at all levels of the organisation with tact and diplomacy
- Proven ability to effectively organise and prioritise own work
- Maintain accuracy and precision whilst working within a busy environment
Desirable criteria
- Proven knowledge of laboratory information management systems
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Louise Kraina
- Job title
- Immunology Lead Biomedical Scientist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01752 430995
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