Job vacancy: Healthcare Scientist Assistant, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Salisbury

Job summary

Main area: Pathology
Grade: Band 2
Contract: 12 months (Fixed term 12 months)
Hours: Part time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 188-CL350126

Employer: University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: PAT Genomic Lab - Salisbury
Town: Salisbury
Salary: £24,465
Closing: 16/02/2026 23:59
Interview date: 26/02/2026

Healthcare Scientist Assistant

Band 2

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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 predominantly in the specimen reception hub receiving and logging a range of sample types for further downstream diagnostic testing. You may be required to support other healthcare science staff with reagent or sample prep as well as housekeeping and stock management. Further to this you will be expected to demonstrate Good Laboratory Practice throughout.

Person specification

Qualifications / Training Required

Essential criteria

GCSE level A to C or equivalent in at least two from Maths, English and Science

Desirable criteria

ECDL or Equivalent Knowledge of Computers
Previous knowledge of hospital IT systems
NVQ Level 2 (Clinical Laboratory Support)

Previous or Relevant Experience Necessary

Desirable criteria

Previous experience in laboratory work
Previous experience in an NHS environment
Previous experience as a laboratory support worker

Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

Patients First
Always Improving
Working Together

Physical Requirements Of The Post

Essential criteria

Health and physical abilities sufficient for the post (if necessary with reasonable adjustments with respect to the Equality Act/Disability Discrimination Act)

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

For more information about our Trust

https://careers.uhs.nhs.uk

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Getting to work should be as easy as possible and that’s why we have introduced the UHS travel promise – a commitment from the Trust that we will provide reasonable travel options for every member of staff. Every member of staff can apply for a permit to use our park & ride facility. Eligibility for on-site parking is dependent on the nature and requirement of the role. All staff can also access a range of discounted benefits relating to travel including reduced price bus tickets, purchase of salary sacrifice bikes and ultra-low emission cars.

Our commitment to equality

Equality remains at the centre of our policymaking, service delivery, and employment practice, giving all employees equal opportunity to develop, apply for promotions, and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance.

UHS actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development, and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age.

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