# Healthcare Scientist Associate Practitioer

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** NHS Lothian
- **Location:** Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Health science services
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £31,537 - £34,303
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-18T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-04T12:47:25.439Z
- **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=269036
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- **Employer website:** https://www.nhslothian.scot

## Job Content

### Job details

- Job reference: 258624
- Salary: Band 4 (£31,537 - £34,303)
- Job closing date: 18/09/2026
- Job Type: Healthcare Sciences
- Location: Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Job posted date: 04/09/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
- Department: Laboratory Medicine

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### Department of Laboratory Medicine

### The Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Infection Sciences - Molecular Microbiology

### Healthcare Scientist Associate Practitioner – Band 4

### Permanent - 36 hours Applications are invited from well motivated, enthusiastic and hard working individuals. Successful applicants will contribute in providing comprehensive support to the clinical laboratory service, working effectively as a team member. Candidates should be adaptable, have good interpersonal skills and a professional attitude. Good practical experience and knowledge of Molecular techniques are desirable.

The post is based in the NHS Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Little France Crescent, Edinburgh although candidates must be prepared to work on any NHS Lothian site. Participation in a full 24/7 shift working system (including weekends) will be expected.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit please also contact Lia.Tazioli@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk

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. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

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This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

## Documents

- [Lothian Additional Information (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1193046&JobId=269036)
- [NHSL 258624 Healthcare Scientist Associate Practitioner Job Description  (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1193048&JobId=269036)
- [NHSL 258624 Healthcare Scientist Associate Practitioner Person Specification (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1193047&JobId=269036)

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