Specialist Healthcare Science Practitioner

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust; Salisbury; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is offering a Specialist Healthcare Science Practitioner role within the Cell Culture Hub at Salisbury. The role covers day-to-day operational activities and acts as lead for the section, with wet lab tissue culture and analytical duties.

You will contribute to analysis of samples from a wide geographic area, support training of staff, and liaise with healthcare professionals to maximise service effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Experience as Specialist Healthcare Science Practitioner or equivalent.
• Ability to supervise training and education of staff.
• Experience with tissue culture and analytical data handling.
• Ability to liaise with healthcare professionals to develop the service.

Responsibilities

• To supervise/ undertake the processing of pathological specimens for screening, diagnostic and monitoring purposes.
• To provide accurate, timely and appropriate analytical data.
• To deliver a high-quality service that meets the needs of the patients and service users.
• To manage training and education of all grades of staff within the section.
• To liaise with other healthcare professionals to develop and maximise the effectiveness of the service.

Skills

Lead for section

Tissue culture

Analytical data handling

Job description

Specialist Healthcare Science Practitioner

Hours: Full time, Part time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref: 188-CL110926

Site: PAT Genomic Lab - Salisbury

Town: Salisbury

Closing: 25/09/2026

Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Job Title: Specialist Healthcare Science Practitioner

Contract Type: Permanent

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as an experienced Specialist Healthcare Science Practitioner to join our busy Cell Culture Hub team to help handle day to day operational activities and act as lead for the section.

The Wessex Genomics Laboratory Service receives a wide range of samples from a large geographical area, this role will contribute to the analysis of samples, helping provide excellent service for our varied patient cohort.

There will be wet work (e.g. tissue culture) and analytical aspects to the role.

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In this role, your key responsibilities will include;

• To supervise/ undertake the processing of pathological specimens for screening, diagnostic and monitoring purposes.
• To provide accurate, timely and appropriate analytical data
• To deliver a high-quality service that meets the needs of the patients and service users.
• To manage training and education of all grades of staff within the section.
• To liaise with other healthcare professionals to develop and maximise the effectiveness of the service.

For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for.

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