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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.
The shift pattern for these posts are Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm, with one shorter day in line with the latest Agenda For Change terms and conditions (total 37h per week).
An opportunity has arisen for two Healthcare Scientist Practitioners to join Laboratory Genetics, which forms part of the West of Scotland Centre for Genomic Medicine. The laboratory provides a high quality cytogenetic and molecular diagnostics service to the West of Scotland, population >2.7 million, and to the whole of Scotland through the Scottish Strategic Network for Genomic Medicine. The laboratory is based in the state of the art Laboratory Medicine building at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.
You will join our team of >120 scientific and technical staff, and work as part of a team to provide technical support to the scientific staff of the Laboratory Genetics department.
You will also be:
- responsible for the day-to-day processing of patient specimens
- performing laboratory tasks for a set of non-routine laboratory procedures
- will analyse and interpret genetic diagnostic tests.
Requirements:
- You should have a first or second class BSc (Hons) or equivalent in a relevant biological science with previous laboratory experience, preferably in a diagnostic laboratory.
Please note that Laboratory Genetics is not an IBMS Approved Training Laboratory.
Informal contact: Fiona Morgan, Technical Programme Manager, 0141 354 9408, fiona.morgan3@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
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.
By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.
NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.
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