Associate Genetic Technologist
Closed for applications on: 11-May-2024 00:00
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 11-May-2024 00:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- Liverpool Women's Hospital
- Address
- Crown Street
- Town
- Liverpool
- Postcode
- L8 7SS
- Major / Minor Region
- Manchester
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Occasional Saturday and Bank Holiday working)
Salary
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 4)
Specialty
- Main area
- Genetics
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic and ambitious individual to fulfil the role of an Associate Genetic Technologist. This is a permanent position based at the NHS North West Genomics Laboratory Hub (NW GLH)- Liverpool site, Liverpool Women’s Hospital. The NW GLH is one of 7 GLHs as part of a national re-organisation to provide a national genomic medicine service. It is a highly regarded, UKAS accredited, NHS clinical service provider of Genomics to a population of 7.2 million people in the North west of England, as well as a wide range of national and international specialist referrals. The NW GLH is currently undergoing a significant transformational change program to support the national genomics service organisation.
This is an excellent opportunity for anyone wishing to work in an advanced laboratory environment and be part of a team delivering specialist diagnostic services. The successful candidate would have extensive and proven laboratory experience, with experience in diagnostic genetic laboratory work desirable. However, full training will be provided. The post will involve working within a technical team carrying out laboratory processes as well as some administrative work. A flexible attitude is essential, as is the ability to work to tight deadlines.
This role include occasional Saturday and Bank Holiday working.
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To carry out, after appropriate technical and administrative tasks of a section or subsection of the laboratory.
To have good attention to detail. Some essential tasks are repetitive and require specific unbroken work periods.
To collaborate with other members of section and wider department, working as a team, to achieve an effective and reliable service.
To be involved in the manipulation of fine tools and materials, which require a high degree of hand eye co-ordination and manual dexterity.
To work accurately, following detailed instructions and departmental procedures and codes of conduct.
To supervise less experienced staff in own area of work when required.
To be responsible for safe operation and maintenance of highly complex equipment.
Working for our organisation
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our over 28,000 workforce to pursue their career goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from an extraordinary scale of opportunity.
We’re also creating a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research & innovation through the introduction of Hive; our new Electronic Patient Record system, launching in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, offering a robust infrastructure to facilitate high-quality research programmes. Moreover, we’re excited to be progressing our MFT Green Plan along with our vison to become an Anchor Organisation, creating new jobs, promoting healthy lifestyles, developing skills and contributing to a zero-carbon environment for the benefit of the local neighbourhood.
At MFT, we create & foster a culture of inclusion & belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open & transparent, protecting your health & wellbeing & shaping MFT’s future together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- 2 A levels (at least one in Science) OR Minimum 3 years experience working as an Assistant Technologist in an accredited Genetics laboratory
Desirable criteria
- Foundation degree in relevant science, or equivalent
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- A minimum of 2 years laboratory experience. 0- no experience, 1-University lab experience, 2-Further education (MSc), 3- Non- biological lab work, 4- Biological lab work
Desirable criteria
- Experience in an accredited genetics/diagnostic laboratory
- Experience of staff training
SKILLS
Essential criteria
- Able to work accurately and follow standard operating procedures accurately
- To take responsibility for own work under direction of senior lab staff
- Effective team worker
- Good organisational skills
- Able to recognise and manage priorities
- Able to recognise problems arising during testing and communicate these to senior laboratory staff
- Be competent in the use of the laboratory database and document management systems
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to give technical training to other staff
- Able to use and maintain lab equipment
- Proven ability using automated equipment and associated software
KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of NHS diagnostic laboratory work
Other
Essential criteria
- Flexible attitude
- Diplomatic and co-operative
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katrina Smith
- Job title
- Head of Technical Programme
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 702 4228
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