# Healthcare Scientist Practitioner

**Company**: UK Health Security Agency
**Location**: London, London
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Salary**: GBP 32,624 - 37,737 per year
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

The Food, Water and Environmental Microbiology Services (FWEMS) Laboratories are specialist microbiology laboratories within the UKHSA. Based in 3 sites across the country, the laboratories are geographically well placed to work with local authorities to protect the public from health threats posed by contaminated food, water and the environment.

The post holder will act as a Healthcare Scientist Practitioner and provide a technical service to customers for the diagnostic testing of Food, Water and Environmental samples as an aid to the investigation of outbreaks, food poisoning and routine control.

**Responsibilities:**

- Participate in activities necessary for the maintenance and development of the Quality System in accordance with UKAS requirements.

- Support the laboratory’s accreditation to ISO 17025 and ensure compliance with UKAS and other accreditation and certification standards.

- Assist the Quality Manager in ensuring good working practices and maintain a high standard of work.

- Ensure efficient running and contribute to routine maintenance of all equipment.

- Assist in the maintenance of stocks of reagents and consumables.

- Contribute to the care, maintenance and security of laboratory premises and equipment.

- Take responsibility for the supervision of the day-to-day activities of less experienced staff.

- Assist in the improvement and development of the service.

- Support the implementation of new methods and technologies into the laboratory.

- Support and participate in FW&E surveys, trials and research work and projects.

- Become competent in the use of the laboratory’s IT systems.

- Ensure confidentiality and conformity to the requirements of the Data Protection Act.

- Ensure that health and safety are afforded priority.

- Participate in the provision of an analytical service.

- Assist with the supervision of the day to day running of the laboratory.

- Work independently or as part of a team to undertake the full microbiological analysis of a wide range of samples.

**Person Specification:**

- BSc (Hons) Science degree or BTEC with previous experience in microbiology OR equivalent laboratory experience.

- Understanding of quality management systems.

- Knowledge and understanding of laboratory safety requirements and procedures.

- Skills for communication of complex information.

- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.

- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload with minimal supervision.

**Benefits:**

- Salary of £32,624 - £37,737 per year.

- UK Health Security Agency contributes £9,451 towards being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

- Learning and development tailored to your role.

- An environment with flexible working options.

- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.

- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%.

## Skills

### Required
- Microbiology
- Quality Management Systems
- Laboratory Safety
- Communication
- Problem Solving

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