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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.
This is a Fixed term post for 3 years.
Clinical Biochemistry:
STP Trainee Clinical Biochemistry
Band 6 Salary Scale: £37,831-£46,100.
NHS Education for Scotland (NES), in partnership with NHS Boards, offers supernumerary training opportunities to high quality science graduates who are passionate about science, its role in modern healthcare, and are committed to NHS Scotland. Our senior scientific staff have a leading role in improving patient care by undertaking complex investigations, clinical interpretation, development and problem solving at the technical-clinical interface, and research and innovation. As part of our healthcare science team, you will join a fixed term training programme as an NHS board employee, but your training may rotate through different centres around Scotland. Your training will lead towards Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration http://www.hcpc-uk.org as a clinical scientist aligned with the framework for UK-wide modernising scientific careers. Funding for postgraduate training and course fees will be provided. Current salary scale for these supernumerary trainee posts is ‘AfC’ band 6. Guidance for completion of an online NHS Scotland application form can be found at: http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk .
Application are invited from candidates with a first or upper second class honours degree in biochemistry or relevant scientific area. Trainees will have a contract of employment for 37 hours/week starting 2nd September 2024. There will be one post based in each of the following locations:- Aberdeen Royal infirmary, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and Ninewells Hospital, Dundee. The NHS health board training will include rotations across a range of blood science specialties required for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council. STPs will also undertake study for MSc degree at the University of Manchester on a block-release basis.
Informal enquiries and arrangements to visit departments should be made to:
James Allison, James.Allison2@nhs.scot for Aberdeen.
Mike Crane, Mike.crane@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk for Edinburgh.
Neil Greig, Neil.greig2@nhs.scot for Dundee
Or
Karen Smith Karen.smith2@ggc.scot.nhs.uk as Scottish Regional Tutor.
Note only completed online applications will be accepted. CV applications will not be accepted.
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 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.
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