Specialist Biomedical Scientist

NHS Borders; Melrose; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

None

Job summary

NHS Borders is recruiting for a Specialist Biomedical Scientist/ Trainee in Clinical Chemistry at Borders General Hospital. This permanent 36-hour per week post is Band 5/6, with Band 6 candidates requiring HCPC registration and an IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Clinical Chemistry.

Candidates without the Specialist portfolio will be placed on Band 5 until it is completed, and both roles involve participation in a 24/7 shift pattern on competency assessment.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration required for Band 6.
• IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Clinical Chemistry completed or in progress.
• Willing to work 24/7 shift pattern on completion of competencies.
• Eligibility to work in the UK and sponsorship rules may apply.

Responsibilities

• Join the Clinical Chemistry team at Borders General Hospital.
• Participate in a 24/7 shift pattern on competency completion.

Skills

HCPC registered

IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Clinical

Education

IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Clinical Chemistry

Job description

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN INTERNAL VACANCY ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT NHS SCOTLAND STAFF

OUR VALUES IN ACTION

Care and Compassion Quality and Teamwork Dignity and Respect Openness, honesty and responsibility

BORDERS GENERAL HOSPITAL

BLOOD SCIENCES LABORATORY

SPECIALIST BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST/TRAINEE, CLINICAL CHEMISTRY

PERMANENT 36. HOURS

Band 5/6

An opportunity has arisen for self-motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team at NHS Borders. Band 6 candidates must be HCPC registered and have completed an IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Clinical Chemistry.

Candidates who do not have their Specialist portfolio will be placed on the Band 5 scale until it is completed.

You will be required to take part in the 24/7 shift pattern on completion of competencies.

The Borders General Hospital sits in a beautiful rural setting with a train link to Edinburgh within walking distance.

Interviews will be in person on site on Monday 5th October

Whether you’re early in your career or looking to take the next step into a more senior role, NHS Borders offers a supportive environment where you can grow, influence change, and make a real impact.

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.

For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be found.

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

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