Healthcare Scientist Associate Practitioner

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

• Processes a designated range of tests and carries out technical procedures on patient samples using a range of scientific measurements and complex equipment
• Trained to operate and maintain complex equipment.
• Participates in training of less experience personnel.
• Pathology based posts will receive, store and discharge deceased patients in the mortuary.

In This Key Role, You Will

• Processes a designated range of tests and undertakes technical procedures on patient samples using a range of scientific measurements.Trained to operate and maintain complex equipment. Required to work independently with indirect supervision from HPC registered practitioners.
• All Standard Operating Procedures.
• Prioritises own workload and that of any other support staff within section.
• Daily instrument testing, first line maintenance, repair, technical fault finding and performance of quality control on a daily basis for equipment.

What You'll Bring

• Experienced to a minimum level of HND in Biomedical Sciences, a science degree would be desirable or a minimum of two years experience as a Healthcare Science Support Worker (Higher grade) with evidence of training and applied knowledge of a wide variety of laboratory procedures with commitment to further educational development to HND level.
• Attendance at courses, training on new instrumentation.
• I.T. skills.

A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

What We Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Kirsty Taggart, lead BMS, Labs on ***email_hidden***

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Gemma Irwin, Recruitment Administrator on [email protected]