Job overview

The laboratory Technician Apprentice is a member of a multidisciplinary Pathology team. They provide services to patients, Clinicians and General Practitioners, and assist qualified laboratory staff in the delivery of an effective service.

Delegated work and duties will be arranged and performed under the direct and indirect supervision of a State Registered Biomedical Scientist (BMS) utilising Standard Operating Procedures. A period of “in house” induction and training will be provided.

The post is fixed term of two years to undertake Level 3 laboratory Technician Apprenticeship, working 37.5 hours a week based within the Pathology departments across the Path Links network. You will be based on a site and attend teaching when required. This is a full-time role working five days a week (Monday - Friday 09:00-17:30). There is a requirement to participate in the Front of House rota for weekends on a pro rata basis.

Posts are available on all 5 Path Links Sites Boston/Grantham/Grimsby/Lincoln/Scunthorpe.

Main duties of the job

The posts are based across the Pathology  laboratories (Cellular Pathology/Microbiology and Blood Sciences) within the Path Links network.

The role involves data entry, preparation of specimens using automated equipment and manual processes.

Candidates should have good GCSE’s in Science, English and Maths, or be able to demonstrate suitable equivalent training or experience.

You will be required to have good communication and keyboard skills, and the ability to work under pressure. Although supervised by Biomedical Scientists, once fully trained, you should be capable of working independently. 

Candidates will have to successfully complete the Level 3 Laboratory Technician qualification.

Working for our organisation

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.