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Closing Date: 26/05/2022

Location: Glasgow

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced, registered Clinical Scientists to join the Laboratory Genetics department, which forms part of the West of Scotland Centre for Genomic Medicine. The department provides a high quality genetics service to the West of Scotland, population 2.7 million, and to the whole of Scotland through the Scottish Genetic Laboratories Consortium and the Scottish Molecular Pathology Consortium. Based at the state of the art Laboratory Medicine building at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, the Laboratory Genetics department is responsible for the testing of inherited genetic disease and acquired genetic disease (solid and haematological malignancy). You will join our team of >110 scientific and technical staff. You will be required to take responsibility for the testing and reporting of a range of somatic genetic disorders, working effectively with technical staff when doing so. You will authorise reports and carry out service development. Good communication, team working and supervisory skills are essential. It is essential that you have a BSc (Hons) in a biological science and must be state registered in an appropriate discipline, with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Consideration may be given to scientists nearing completion of approved training programmes. You should have considerable experience in a genetics diagnostic laboratory, with somatic disorders (haematological malignancy or solid tumour) and with diagnostic techniques. This is a permanent post with shift pattern Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm. For informal telephone enquiries please contact Claire McKeeve (0141 354 9288 or claire.mckeeve2@ggc.scot.nhs.uk). Electronic application at https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/, job reference 100015.

For further information please contact:

Claire
Email: McKeeve

Laboratory Genetics, West of Scotland Centre for Genomics Medicine,, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, 1345 Govan Road,
Glasgow

G51 4TF

Closing Date: 19/05/2022

Location: Glasgow

Applications are invited from candidates with a First or Upper Second Class BSc Honours Degree in Genetics or an appropriate biological subject as a minimum for entry to the NHS Scotland post-graduate training scheme for Genomics and Molecular Pathology. The training will be delivered by the Laboratory Genetics department which forms part of the West of Scotland Centre for Genomic Medicine. The department provides a high quality genetics service to the West of Scotland, population 2.7 million, and to the whole of Scotland through the Scottish Genomic Strategic Network. Based at the state of the art Laboratory Medicine building at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, the Laboratory Genetics department is responsible for the testing of inherited genetic disease and acquired genetic disease (solid and haematological malignancy). Training will follow an agreed training programme framework, which will enable the trainees to build a portfolio of evidence for assessment and subsequent registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical Scientist. Clinical Scientist training within Genomics and Molecular Pathology is supported by NHS Education for Scotland, which has commissioned a total of eight training posts starting in 2022. Four training posts are available within the West of Scotland Centre for Genomic Medicine in Glasgow and an additional four training posts are available, as part of the same scheme, within the Regional Genetic Laboratories in Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh. Posts within each Regional Genetics Laboratory are being advertised separately. The Glasgow laboratory offers a high standard of facilities and expertise. Training commences in September 2022 on a three-year contract of employment. Healthcare Science within the NHS has a well-defined career structure and continued professional development is actively encouraged. The shift pattern for this post is Monday-Friday 9.00am-5.00pm. For informal telephone enquiries please contact Lorna Crawford (0141 354 9293 or Lorna.Crawford@ggc.scot.nhs.uk). Electronic application at https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/, job reference 100079.

For further information please contact:

Lorna
Email: Crawford

Laboratory Genetics, West of Scotland Centre for Genomic Medicine,, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, 1345 Govan Road,
Glasgow

G51 4TF

Closing Date: 03/06/2022

Location: Leeds and Sheffield

North East and Yorkshire Genomic Laboratory Hub (NEY GLH) are advertising a number of Genomics job vacancies: 2x Band 8b Registered Clinical/Healthcare Scientist posts: Deputy Head of Rare Disease, one each based at the Sheffield and Leeds laboratories. 1x Band 8b Registered Clinical/Healthcare Scientist post: Deputy Head of Oncology Service based at the Leeds laboratory. The successful candidates will lead the local Oncology/Rare Disease teams, deputising locally for the GLH Oncology/Rare Disease Lead Scientist and for the Head of Laboratory. Adverts are on NHS jobs with a closing date of 3rd June and interviews will be via Teams in the week beginning 20th June. The laboratories also have a number of band 7 Registered Clinical/Healthcare Scientist positions - for further details please enquire.

For further information please contact:

James Steer (Leeds) / Richard Kirk (Sheffield)
Email: james.steer@nhs.net / richard.kirk2@nhs.net
Website: https://ney-genomics.org.uk/