Senior Biomedical Scientist - Biochemistry Senior and Blood Sciences Training Officer

NHS Scotland • Full-time • Inverness, GB • 13h ago

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.

Due to retirement, the Blood Sciences Department at NHS Highland, require a Senior Biomedical Scientist with training responsibility to join our friendly, dedicated and professional team.

Candidates must have an IBMS Specialist portfolio or MSc in Biomedical Science or equivalent, 5 years post qualifications, and/or suitable experience at band 6 level. Individuals must also have experience in an ISO 15189 accredited laboratory. Biochemistry experience is a must and Training experience is desirable.

The post is based at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness but individual in post is required to provide technical and training support to the laboratories at Caithness General, Belford Hospital and Lorn and Islands General Labs.

The Biochemistry section of the Blood Science Department is equipped with Siemens Atellica CH and IM analysers and offers experience in routine & specialist analyses. In addition, the role will include HbA1c analysis using Tosoh G11 HPLC, Osmolality and CSF Xanthochromia.

The department provides a tertiary centre for NHS Highland due to the unique location of the hospital, handling specimens from a very wide geographic area including Skye and the Western Isles. The Blood Science department at Raigmore handles over 5 million tests per annum.

For potential applicants who may be looking for a change of lifestyle, the Highlands offers the ultimate outdoor lifestyle since from Inverness there is easy access to the Cairngorms, the West Coast of Scotland and the North Coast 500, which is proving very popular due to the outstanding scenery and beautiful sandy beaches along this route. In addition, Inverness provides a cultural hub, with Eden court theatre & Cinema providing events covering all genres throughout the year. The easily accessible Inverness airport offers regular flights to other parts of the UK.

Informal enquiries to: Jayant Patel, Biochemistry Team Manager on jayant.patel@nhs.scot

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

Effective from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reduced from 37 to 36 hours. Part-time hours will be adjusted on a pro-rata basis. There will be an increase in the hourly rate to ensure that pay remains unaffected.
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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.

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