SPECIALIST BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

There are two permanent, fulltime positions available of 37 hours per week, with a shift pattern of Monday to Sunday.

Specialist Biomedical Scientist Band 6 (Annex 21 may apply)

The Biochemistry Department in South Glasgow offers a repertoire of over 200 tests and is one of the largest, busiest and most diverse in the UK. Services include specialist metabolic testing for the majority of Scotland’s population, confirmatory toxicology testing for all of Greater Glasgow and Clyde and other boards and further specialist services which are available to the whole of Scotland. The Department has integrated its pre-analytical processes with Haematology and works closely with Immunology and Neuroimmunology services which are co-located in the laboratory building.

To provide an analytical service to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital the laboratory is uniquely equipped with one of the largest diagnostic tracking systems in the world. The new hospital has been directly funded by the Scottish Government at a cost of approximately £800 million pounds with approximately £80 million of this total being used to build the laboratory building. The new hospital co-locates adult and paediatric services in adjoining buildings. You will work individually as well as part of a team to analyse and validate a broad range of specialist and routine laboratory diagnostic investigations in the department, using a range of analysers and technical procedures on patient samples.

Candidates for this post should –

Be in possession of a BSc honours degree in Biomedical Sciences, which is accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (I.B.M.S.), or equivalent. Consideration will be given to candidates who have submitted all elements required under the ‘top up’ process to convert degrees into a qualification which can be accredited by the I.B.M.S, but are still awaiting confirmation of award.

Be in possession of an I.B.M.S. Certificate of Competence or have registration as a Biomedical Scientist with the Health Care Professions Council.

For more information, please contact: Clare Menzies, Technical Services Manager, 0141 354 9031, [email protected]

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognisingmilitary skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.

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