Associate Practitioner | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Associate Practitioner, with good interpersonal skills and a committed team worker to join the Cellular Pathology department, located at the Chelsea site of The Royal Marsden Hospital.

The major focus of the role will be in performing essential technical duties for the department, responsibility for specimen processing, data entry of requests, section cutting, assisting with automated immunohistochemistry and in-situ hybridisation, maintenance tasks and supporting scientists in providing a reliable and accurate diagnostic service. There will also be a rotation into the Cytology Laboratory.

• Responsibility to inform Laboratory Management /Senior Members of Staff with regards to laboratory procedures, risk assessment, COSHH and local safety rules.
• Assist with the storage of confidential files
• Assist in audit activity where directed by the Laboratory Management
• Comply with Local Health and Safety regulations
• Demonstrate self-directed development and work practice
• To demonstrate a positive professional attitude to the work within the laboratory and towards other members of the department
• To abide by the Pathology Code of Conduct
• To participate within an annual performance review
• Ensure yearly compliance with mandatory training courses (manual handling, fire training etc)

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification

• To be able to work within specific areas of the department, with appropriate training
• Receipt and checking of samples in LIMS
• Assisting Pathologists in the diagnostic sampling of fresh and formalin fixed tissue
• Use of microtome’s to produce tissue sections from paraffin wax samples (internal and external samples)
• Understanding of specific requirements for tissue sectioning for different tissue types, subsequent diagnostic techniques
• Understanding of data entry requirements for additional diagnostic requests
• Accurate data input
• To assist in ensuring the department is centred on patient care and the patient pathway
• To be aware of the clinical implications of the service that they provide through training
• To answer the telephone and deal with messages and enquiries
• To work within the capabilities and responsibility of the post, seeking advice and direction where appropriate

This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Jun 2026

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