Healthcare Scientist Associate Practitioner
6 months ago
**The Role**:
**The post holder processes a designated range of tests and carries out technical procedures on patient samples using a range of scientific measurements and complex equipment, and will be trained to operate and maintain complex equipment. The post holder participates in the training of less experienced personnel. Pathology-based posts will receive, store and discharge deceased patients in the mortuary.**:
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**NHS Lanarkshire**:
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire
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 provides 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.
**What we'll need you to 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 a commitment to further educational development to HND level.
- Attendance at courses, and training on new instrumentation.
- I.T. skills.
**It would be great if you also have**:
- HND in Biomedical Sciences, Science degree or FE qualification in Biomedical Sciences
- experience as a healthcare Science Support Worker (Higher Grade).
- Experience of working in a Microbiology laboratory
- Knowledge of I.T. Healthcare systems
- Car driver
**Contract type**:
Permanent
Part Times
33 hours
Please note this is a part-time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.
**Location and Working Pattern**:
This role will be based in Biochemistry Dept within University Hospital Wishaw
The working pattern for this role is Back shift from 13:00 - 22:00 with an occasional night shift.
**Looking to find out more?**:
If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you
**Why NHS Lanarkshire?**:
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
- A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with the length of service
- A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
- Paid sick leave increases with the length of service
- Occupational health services
- Employee Counselling services
- Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire has a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
**Further Information**:
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack or our recruitment webpage.
**Additional Information for Applicants**:
- Posts close at midnight on the indicated date
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In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
- Care-experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interviews may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this, must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
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