Associate Practitioner

NHS National Services Scotland; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland's Cellular Pathology Department is seeking an Associate Practitioner to support sample preparation, embedding, microtomy and staining. The role involves rotating through diagnostic cytology and histology sections, contributing to a busy service that processes thousands of biopsies and post-mortems annually.

The ideal candidate will hold SVQ3 in biology or related, with at least two years of Healthcare Science Support experience, or SVQ4/HND in Biological Science.

Qualifications

• Minimum SVQ level 3 in biological/life sciences or related subject with at least 2 years experience as a Healthcare Science Support Worker.
• SVQ 4/HND in Biological Science or related subject or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Sample preparation, embedding, microtomy and staining.
• Rotation through sections within the Cellular Pathology Department.

Skills

SVQ3 in biology

Healthcare science support experience

Education

SVQ4 / HND in Biological Science

Job description

We are looking for a Associate Practitioner to join the Cellular Pathology Department. Applicants must have a minimum of SVQ level 3 in biological/life sciences or a related subject with at least 2 years experience as a Healthcare Science Support worker or an SVQ 4/ HND in Biological Science or a related subject or equivalent experience.

Cellular Pathology is a busy but friendly department which processes approx. 21,000 biopsy requests, 1100 diagnostic cytology and 150 post mortems per year. The department is UKAS accredited to ISO 15189.

This post involves rotation through the various sections within the department including diagnostic cytology and routine Histology. Principle duties include sample preparation, embedding, microtomy and staining.

For informal enquiries please contact Gillian Leitch, Technical lead on 01592 643355 ext 29123 or email: [e-mail]

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK websitehere.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.