We are looking for 1. WTE enthusiastic, conscientious and highly motivated individuals who are good team players to work in this busy progressive department. Applications are invited from HCPC registered Biomedical Scientists. Applicants will also be considered for a trainee post; with a BSc Hons in Biomedical Science and HCPC registration preferably attained with in a medical microbiology setting.
The department has an annual workload of approximately 230,000 specimens and workforce of 47 staff members. The department holds full ISO 15189, UKAS accreditation and is approved for training by NES, HCPC and IBMS. Active participation in CPD and opportunities for further personal development are essential and supported.
A specialist portfolio in medical microbiology is advantageous as is demonstrable microbiology laboratory experience.
Trainee Specialist Biomedical Scientist applicants must provide evidence that they hold HCPC registration as a Biomedical Scientist and where they have not yet completed the specialist portfolio will follow an in-service training programme, whilst performing technical diagnostic work, to complete the Specialist Microbiology portfolio (within 2 years). During this period you will be paid on Band 5 and following completion of the portfolio you will move to band 6. You will be required to extend your out of hours working to include on call when training and competence is completed.
For informal enquiries, please contact Jenny Smith or Kim Sugden on 01592 643355 ext. 20726 or email: jenny.smith11@nhs.scot kim.sugden@nhs.scot
As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.
As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.
It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.
We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
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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.
