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Band 3

Main area: Assistant Genetic Technologist Grade Band 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Occasional Saturday and Bank Holiday working)
Job ref: 349-SMH-7116806*

Site: Liverpool Women's Hospital
Town: Liverpool
Salary: £24,625 - £25,674 per annum (pro rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 29/04/2025 23:59

Job Overview

We are seeking enthusiastic and ambitious individuals to fulfil the role of an Assistant Genetic Technologist. This is a permanent position based at the NHS North West Genomics Laboratory Hub (NWGLH), Liverpool Women’s Hospital. The NWGLH is one of 7 GLHs created as part of a national re-organisation to provide a 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.

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. As an Assistant Genetic Technologist, you will work in the laboratory on one of our Technical Teams under the supervision of a Senior Genetic Technologist performing a range of protocol driven tasks. You should ideally possess A levels in relevant subject areas or be able to demonstrate equivalent literacy and numeracy skills. Experience in a diagnostic laboratory environment is desirable. You should have good communication skills, be able to work well in a team, remain calm under pressure, and be able to prioritise the workload.

This role includes occasional Saturday and Bank Holiday working.

Main duties of the job

1. To carry out, after appropriate training, technical and administrative tasks of a section or subsection of the laboratory.
2. To have good attention to detail. Some essential tasks are repetitive and require specific unbroken work periods.
3. To collaborate with other members of section and wider department, working as a team, to achieve an effective and reliable service.
4. To be involved in the manipulation of fine tools and materials, which require a high degree of hand eye co-ordination and manual dexterity. This includes the operation of specialised laboratory equipment.
5. To work accurately, following detailed instructions and departmental procedures and codes of conduct.

Working for our organisation

MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & 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 every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation 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 resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• GCSE level qualifications in English, Maths & Science or equivalent experience

Desirable criteria

• A level qualifications in relevant subject(s)

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate basic knowledge and awareness of NHS/similar healthcare setting diagnostic work

Desirable criteria

• Previous lab experience.

Skills

Essential criteria

• Able to work accurately and follow detailed instructions
• Able and willing to adapt to changes in working practices
• Able to work as a member of a team
• Able to motivate self
• Able to recognise and manage priorities
• Able to use the computer to enter and retrieve patient information
• Able to communicate effectively verbally
• Able to demonstrate literacy and numeracy skills equivalent to GCSE level or equivalent experience

Other

Essential criteria

• Able to undertake lone working
• Available to participate in the laboratory rota for weekend and Bank Holiday work
• Flexible attitude
• Diplomatic and co-operative
• Recognise and adhere to limits of own responsibility

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Documents to download

• Job Description & Person Specification (PDF, 1.0MB)
• Functional Requirements (PDF, 933.8KB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 1.3MB)

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Richard Skilbeck
Job title: Technical Section Head
Email address: richard.skilbeck@mft.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0151 702 4228