Specialist Biomedical Scientist​/ Trainee

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Ninewells Hospital, Dundee

Department of Medical Microbiology

Virology

Specialist Biomedical Scientist Band 6 / Trainee Annex 21 Paragraph 2 (ii)

This is an opportunity for a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist to work in a busy department which provides a full range of clinical and diagnostic services to NHS Tayside.

Applications are invited from HCPC registered Biomedical Scientists. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work in the Virology section of the Medical Microbiology Laboratory at Ninewells hospital who undertake 400,000 investigations per annum.

Applicants must have HCPC registration and have completed an IBMS specialist portfolio in an appropriate discipline or an equivalent qualification recognized by the IBMS. Candidates who have not completed an IBMS Specialist Portfolio will be considered for a trainee Band 6 (AfC annex 21 applies). Candidates must be flexible and be able to work as part of a team. Saturdays are worked as part of the normal roster.

On attaining appropriate competences, you will also join the roster for the Out of Hours sessions which include Saturdays and public holidays. The Virology team works 9am-5pm Monday-Friday and works some public holidays and some Saturday mornings as part of a rota.

The Department is approved by the Institute of Biomedical Science and NHS Education Scotland as a training laboratory. The department has UKAS accreditation to ISO 15189 standards.

Remote interviews are not available due to there being a practical aspect to the interview.

Informal visits are actively encouraged: enquiries to:
Rajiv Farmer Service Manager Tel  or Jayne Low & Sabin Shrestha- Senior BMS Virology Tel

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.