Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Perth Royal Infirmary

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.

We are looking for a member of staff that can demonstrate team spirit, initiative, and flexibility and has the enthusiasm to train further. 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 have the option to join the roster for the Out of Hours sessions which will include weekend, evening, overnight and public holiday duties.

You must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and have completed, or working towards, the IBMS Specialist Diploma in Haematology, Blood Transfusion or Biochemistry, or BBTS Specialist certificate or provide evidence of equivalent prior experience.

Hours of work are: Bank work – hours agreed on a monthly basis  

Informal enquiries and visits are actively encouraged

Informal enquiries to:

Layna Heller, Quality Manager, Diagnostics Laboratories. Tel: 01382 660111 Ext 13230 / 36131

Alisson McPherson, Clinical Laboratory Manager, Diagnostics Laboratories. Tel: 01382

496718 / 07815 650614

Andrew Bell, 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

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