Pathology Support Worker

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

The closing date is 28 December 2025

University Hospitals of North Midlands is currently unable to provide sponsorship for this role. This is in accordance with UKVI guidelines and legislation, as these roles do not meet the skill nor salary threshold for sponsorship. If you hold a graduate visa, you are welcome to apply for this role, however it is important to note that UHNM will be unable to offer sponsorship at the end of your graduate visa, you must also have at least six months until your graduate visa expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

Pathology Support Worker Biochemistry

Permanent 37.5 hours per week.

The hours for this vacancy position are 37.5 hours over period of 5 days working 7.5 hrs per day between 9am-5pm / 12 midday - 8pm alternating weeks Monday - Friday including being rota'd Bank Holidays.

We are seeking applications from motivated, enthusiastic individuals to work as part of the Pathology Specimen Reception team. To provide an effective sample sorting, distribution preparation and data entry service to the Pathology Laboratory.

• Receipt and identification of biological samples from Hospital and GP patients.
• Barcode labelling and data entry of confidential information for Blood Sciences onto the Pathology computer system (Masterlab).
• Sorting and distribution of biological samples.
• Loading and unloading of samples onto the automated blood science track system.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

• Good standard of Education demonstrated by GCSEs (in Maths, English and a Science subject)
• Have an awareness of Health and Safety issues

• Experience of Data Entry and IT systems

• Understanding the importance of confidentiality and data quality
• Communicate effectively and accurately with all levels of staff.

• Briefly explain your understanding of the role of MLA and the routine duties involved in the role

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust