Healthcare Scientist Associate Practitioner

Company: NHS National Services Scotland
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Location: Wishaw
Job Description:

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.

The working pattern for this role is Day Shifts.

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.
  • Adherence to policies and procedures relevant to all areas of work in accordance with Departmental, Directorate, Hospital and regulatory requirements.

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.

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 Jenna Sharpe on Jenna.Sharpe2@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Jessica Murphy, Recruitment Administrator on Jessica.Murphy@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

Interested?

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please review our Application Guidance which explains key information including closing dates, amendments, right-to-work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date.

You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack

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Posted: July 31st, 2026