Associate Practitioner, Pathology

Applications are invited for this post based in the Pathology Department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital.  The successful applicant will provide a supporting role to the professional clinical laboratory service.

The appointee would be expected to carry out (under the supervision of qualified laboratory staff) a wide range of routine laboratory and administrative tasks, which do not require the skill and training of a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist, including the following:

· Processing a range of laboratory diagnostic specimens on patient samples following departmental SOPs.

· Operation of complex equipment

· Providing technical support to scientific staff in the Pathology laboratory

· Mentoring less experienced support workers and trainee staff.

· Specimen reception, acceptance, and registration processes.

· Providing support during tissue dissection

· Specimen processing including sample processing, tissue embedding, Tissue sectioning (microtomy), and routine staining.

· Participation in Patient Consultations at Andrology clinics

· General laboratory housekeeping, manual handling, and patient consultation during infertility clinics.

You will require good keyboard skills, the ability to work accurately under pressure and a flexible approach to work. Experience of working in an NHS Pathology laboratory is desirable. Applicants should have or can demonstrate that they are working towards a minimum of a HND (or equivalent) in life sciences.

Weekend working on a rotational basis or shift system might be required.

Working patterns will be to the needs of the service and will be between 08.30 and 17:00 Monday-Friday.

For informal enquiries please contact Leigh Ritchie Pathology Department Manager (Tel: )

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to complete a Standard Police Act Disclosure Scotland Check.

Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail, therefore please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates.

NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.  Please contact the Recruitment Office on if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.