Specialist Biomedical Scientist

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.

This is an opportunity for an experienced HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist to work in a busy department which provides a full range of clinical and diagnostic services to NHS Tayside and North-East Fife and South Grampian

The Blood Sciences Department is based on two sites at Ninewells Hospital, a large Teaching hospital and Medical School, Dundee and Perth Royal Infirmary, Perth.

You will be working in a refurbished state of the art multidisciplinary laboratory with Siemens ADVIA 2120i FBC analysers, ACL TOPS Coagulation analysers, Siemens Atellica Solution and BioRad Blood Transfusion analysers.

Post qualification professional development is encouraged and supported. On attaining appropriate competences you will join the roster for the Out of Hours sessions which will include weekend, evening, overnight and public holiday duties.

You must have previous experience of working within a hospital or blood transfusion laboratory, with experience in one of more of the following disciplines; Haematology, Blood Transfusion or Biochemistry.

You must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. To apply for the B6 Specialist BMS post you must have completed the IBMS Specialist Diploma in Haematology, Blood Transfusion or Biochemistry, or BBTS Specialist certificate or provide evidence of equivalent prior experience, for example recognition as a specialist BMS / equivalent by IBMS. For the Trainee Specialist BMS post you must be working towards or willing to work towards the IBMS Specialist Diploma or equivalent as detailed above.

Hours of work are: 37.5hrs per week

Informal enquiries to:

Paula King, Associate Service Manager, Diagnostics Laboratories, Ninewells Hospital and Perth Royal Infirmary Tel: 01382 660111 Ext 13400 / 55663

Emily Cooper, Senior Biomedical Scientist, Blood Sciences laboratory, Perth Royal Infirmary. Tel: 01382 660111 Ext 54201 / 13229

Pamela Smith, Senior Biomedical Scientist, Blood Transfusion laboratory, Perth Royal Infirmary. Tel: 01382 660111 Ext 54201 / 13229

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