Healthcare Science Assistant (Higher Level-Genetics

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

This is a permanent, full time position.

The shift pattern for this position isMonday to Friday.

An opportunity has arisen for two Band 3Healthcare Science Assistants (Higher Level) to join Laboratory Genetics, which forms part of the West of Scotland Centre for Genomic Medicine. The laboratory provides a high-quality diagnostic genetics service to the West of Scotland, population 2.7 million, and to the whole of Scotland through the Scottish Strategic Network for Genomic Medicine. Based at the state-of-the-art Laboratory Medicine building at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, the department is responsible for the testing of both inherited and acquired genetic disease (solid and haematological malignancy).

The successful candidates will join our team of >130 scientific and technical staff. They will work as part of the specimen reception team and will be responsible for the processing of patient specimens and for the provision of technical support to the scientific staff of the Laboratory Genetics department. They will perform basic laboratory tasks for a set of routine laboratory procedures, to ensure that the laboratory’s genetic tests are processed, and results are reported within contracted times. Applicants should have secondary education to higher level, an ONC or equivalent relevant experience.

Previous relevant laboratory experience is essential. The normal shift pattern for this post is Monday - Friday between 9.00am - 5.00pm. Please note that Laboratory Genetics is not an IBMS Approved Training Laboratory

Informal contact:Edwin Yip, Quality Manager, ,

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