Senior Biomedical Scientist

NHS National Services Scotland; Dundee; Presencial; GBP 35.000 - 48.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

NHS National Services Scotland is seeking a Senior Biomedical Scientist to join the team at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, in a busy diagnostic pathology department providing full pathology services to NHS Tayside.

The successful candidate must hold HCPC registration and an IBMS-accredited MSc in Biomedical Science (or be able to complete it within an agreed timeframe) and demonstrate ongoing professional development with readiness for extensive competence-based assessments.

Formación

• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
• Flexibility in approach and ability to adapt to a busy diagnostic setting
• Commitment to complete competence-based assessments and training

Responsabilidades

• Handle an annual workload of ~50,000 surgical pathology specimens and 180,000 procedures.
• Work in a busy diagnostic laboratory within NHS Tayside’s pathology services.
• Maintain HCPC registration and uphold professional standards across the department.

Conocimientos

CPD

Flexibility

Competency training

Educación

IBMS accredited MSc in Biomedical Science

Descripción del empleo

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.

Applications are invited for a full time permanent post for a Senior Biomedical Scientist; in this post we are looking for individual’s to join our team, working in a busy department at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, which provides a full range of diagnostic pathology services to NHS Tayside.

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work in a busy diagnostic department, undertaking an annual workload of approx 50,000 surgical pathology specimens on which we carry out 180,000 procedures.

Applicants must hold HCPC registration as a Biomedical Scientist and hold an IBMS accredited MSc in Biomedical Science or equivalent (Depending on volume of interest, consideration may be given to those currently working towards their MSc, with an expectation that they must complete it within an agreed timeframe).

They must demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development, flexibility in approach and be encouraged to get the best out of this opportunity.

The successful candidate will also be expected to undertake extensive training and completion of competence based assessments.

The Department is approved by the Institute of Biomedical Science as a training laboratory for pre and post registration.

The Department is a UKAS accredited medical laboratory No. 8682.

Informal visits are actively encouraged: enquiries to: Nicky Robson, Quality Manager, tel; 01382 740084 email; [e-mail] or Suzanne Jones, [e-mail]

Hours of work are: 36 per week

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

If you are a current member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Tayside