Specialist Healthcare Science Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 25/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Specialist Healthcare Science Practitioner to join the busy Cell Culture Hub team at Wessex Genomics Laboratory Service. The role involves handling day-to-day operational activities and acting as a lead for the section. You will contribute to the analysis of a wide range of samples, performing both wet work (e.g., tissue culture) and analytical tasks to provide excellent service for patients.
Essential criteria
- Health and physical abilities sufficient for the post (if necessary with reasonable adjustments with respect to the Equality Act/Disability Discrimination Act).
- Qualifications / training required
- BSc in a relevant discipline
- Postgraduate diploma or extensive relevant laboratory experience demonstrating equivalent level of knowledge
- Participation in continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Membership of a relevant professional body
- Previous or relevant experience necessary
- Previous extensive experience working within a diagnostic medical lab
- Significant experience in performing genomic techniques
- Proven experience of troubleshooting technical procedures and/or complex laboratory equipment
- Experience of managing teams
- Previous experience in an NHS environment
- Aptitudes and skills required
- Experience of supervision and training
- Special requirements of the post
- Able to handle a range of biological samples
- Values and behaviours
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
- Physical requirements of the post
- Health and physical abilities sufficient for the post (if necessary with reasonable adjustments with respect to the Equality Act/Disability Discrimination Act).
- Qualifications / training required
- BSc in a relevant discipline
- Postgraduate diploma or extensive relevant laboratory experience demonstrating equivalent level of knowledge
- Participation in continuing professional development
- Membership of a relevant professional body
- Previous or relevant experience necessary
- Previous extensive experience working within a diagnostic medical lab
- Significant experience in performing genomic techniques
- Proven experience of troubleshooting technical procedures and/or complex laboratory equipment
- Experience of managing teams
- Previous experience in an NHS environment
- Aptitudes and skills required
- Experience of supervision and training
- Special requirements of the post
- Able to handle a range of biological samples
- Values and behaviours
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 14d
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University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
Specialist Healthcare Science Practitioner
The closing date is 25 September 2026
Job summary
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 thisvacancy may close earlier thanstatedif we receivea large number ofapplications.
Main duties of the job
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.
About us
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.
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