Specialist Biomedical Scientist​/ Trainee (Annex 21

Specialist Biomedical Scientist/Trainee (Annex 21) NHS Scotland
• Edinburgh, Scotland, GB

Forth Valley Royal Hospital

This post will also be considered as in training position under Annex 21 of the Agenda for Change terms & conditions. For more information, please visit the following link: . Specifically, section 2(iii) and section 3 in relation to this vacancy.

An opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified, Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered, Specialist Biomedical Scientist with experience working in a Microbiology Laboratory to join the Microbiology department based in Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert.

Consideration will be given to applicants who are HCPC registered or working towards HCPC registration. If successful at interview, they will be required to complete relevant IBMS portfolios and the schedule of in-house training provided, within the agreed time scale, prior to progression, and the salary will be paid at Band 6 Annex 21 of the A4C Terms and Conditions.

Active participation in CPD and opportunities for further study are supported and encouraged. You will be employed to work shifts over 7 days which include public holidays, on-call, evening and weekend shifts as required by the needs of the service. You may be required to rotate into other laboratory disciplines at the needs of the service.

The laboratory provides Microbiology support to the acute hospital and also to general practices and community hospitals in the surrounding area. We handle around 300,000 investigations per year, covering a wide range of analyses provided the Virtuo Blood Culture system, Vitek 2 XL and Vitek MS Maldi-TOF technology, IQ Sprint urinalysis and Vidas immunoassay, with Abbott Serology and Molecular solutions also on site.

The laboratory is accredited by UKAS ISO 15189:2022

For further details please contact Elisa Stewart, Microbiology Deputy Department Manager on

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applicants who require sponsorship to work in the UK are advised to carefully review the eligibility criteria for the Skilled Worker or Health and Care Worker visa routes. NHS Forth Valley may be able to offer sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. If you are currently working in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa, transitional arrangements may apply.

Please note that sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks. For further information on visa requirements and sponsorship eligibility, please refer to the UK Government guidance.

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Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.

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