Job description

Healthcare Science Assistant (Higher Level)

Permanent - 37.5 hrs per week

Salary £21,709 to £23,603

The shift pattern for this post is: Weekdays 9am – 5 pm

An opportunity has arisen for a Healthcare Science Assistant (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 Genetics Laboratories Consortium and the Scottish Molecular Pathology Consortium. 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).

You will join our team of >110 scientific and technical staff. You will work as part of a team to provide technical support to the scientific staff of the Laboratory Genetics department. You 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.

You should have secondary education to higher level, an ONC or equivalent relevant experience. Previous relevant laboratory experience is essential.

Informal Contact: Caroline Devlin, 0141 354 9299, Caroline.devlin@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Due to the anticipated response to this post, it may be closed before the mentioned closing date noted on the advert, therefore once you start your application form, please complete it immediately.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

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