Healthcare Scientist Associate Practitioner

Job details

• Job reference: 247647
• Salary: Band 4 (£31,537 - £34,303)
• Job closing date: 05/06/2026
• Job Type: Healthcare Sciences
• Location: University Hospital Wishaw
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 29/05/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lanarkshire
• Department: Haematology

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.

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.
• All Standard Operating Procedures.
• Prioritises own workload and that of any other support staff within section.
• Daily instrument testing, first line maintenance, repair, technical fault finding and performance of quality control on a daily basis for equipment.

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.

A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

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 Kirsty Taggart, lead BMS, Labs on Kirsty.Taggart@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Gemma Irwin, Recruitment Administrator on Gemma.Irwin@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 explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right‑to‑work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application

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

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.

This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply early.

Interested?

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

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

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

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.

This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply early.