# Healthcare Science Associate Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-science-associate-practitioner/09428737-c2b8-4754-9c48-92ebee8c7ffc - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-science-associate-practitioner/09428737-c2b8-4754-9c48-92ebee8c7ffc.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Southampton General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Health science services - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term 12 months secondment) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-08T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-24T11:30:43.276Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8319887 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhs.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for detailed job description of the role. FULL TIME 12 MONTH FIXED TERM SECONDMENT ### Main duties of the job An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Wessex Genomics Laboratory Service (WGLS) in Salisbury for a full-time Healthcare Science Assistant Practitioner to join our dynamic genomics team. The WGLS is a new integrated genomics testing service formed from the amalgamation of Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, now WGLS (Salisbury), and Molecular Pathology which is based at University Hospital Southampton (UHS). The WGLS is part of the Central & South Genomic Laboratory Hub. Employment will be with UHS but the role will be based at WGLS (Salisbury) within Salisbury District Hospital. There are future plans to re-locate to a joint facility with WGLS (Southampton) in the Southampton area once a suitable site has been identified (with a minimum 1 year notice prior to relocation). ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To process a range of pathological specimens under the supervision of senior technical staff and clinical scientists for screening, diagnostic and monitoring purposes and provide accurate, timely and appropriate analytical data. To be capable of working under a reduced level of supervision when necessary. To work flexible hours as determined by the needs of the service. Main duties of the job Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting. For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached. Your Responsibilities You will join our diagnostic team who are committed to patient-centred service provision through accurate and timely data analysis, interpretation and reporting of genomic information. Attention to detail is essential to ensure that patient results are delivered in a safe and efficient way in order to direct patient management and therapeutic decisions. This post will be working across a range of sections with main focus areas of Cytogenetics, DNA Extraction and Molecular processes. you will be responsible for undertaking sample and test prep as well as running and troubleshooting assays. ## Person Specification ### Trust Values **Essential** - Patients First - Always Improving - Working Together ### Qualifications / Training **Essential** - A level or equivalent in at least two from Maths, English and Science at level A to C **Desirable** - ECDL or equivalent knowledge of computers - Previous knowledge of hospital IT systems - Completion of an internal multidisciplinary laboratory training course ### Previous or relevant experience necessary **Essential** - Previous experience in laboratory work - Knowledge of genomic processes **Desirable** - Previous experience in an NHS environment - Previous experience of performing genomic procedures - Previous experience in a diagnostic medical laboratory ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 600.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10641364) - [person specification (pdf, 176.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10641365) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references.