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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
The role:
Applications are invited from enthusiastic and motivated individuals for the post of Specialist Biomedical / Clinical Scientist within the Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (H&I) Laboratory. The H&I Laboratory is based at Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow, within the Diagnostics Directorate of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. The laboratory provides a comprehensive H&I service supporting a range of clinical programmes, including:
Serving the West of Scotland:
- Adult renal transplantation
- Disease association
Serving all of Scotland:
- Paediatric haematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation
- Adult haematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation
- Paediatric renal transplantation
- Adult cardiac transplantation
Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:
- Gartnavel General Hospital
- Monday, Thursday and Friday, 08:30 to 16:30
- Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part time hours
Key responsibilities:
- Contribute to a highly specialised quality-driven service performing molecular biology techniques for HLA typing and immunological methods for HLA antibody testing and cross-matching
- Analyse, interpret, and report complex results to support solid organ and stem cell transplantation services
- Rotate through antibody detection, molecular HLA typing, and donor-recipient cross-matching, ensuring competence across all sections
- Apply professional judgement to prioritise workload and deliver accurate results within agreed turnaround times
- Provide advice and guidance to clinical and laboratory colleagues on testing pathways and results
- Supervise, train, and mentor less experienced scientific and support staff
- Participate in quality assurance audit service improvement and the out-of-hours on-call rota
Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:
- Applicants must hold an Honours degree in a relevant biological science and be registered as a Biomedical Scientist or Clinical Scientist with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Further details on essential and desirable criteria can be found in the person specification and job description
- Experience of working within a diagnostic laboratory environment performing complex scientific investigations
- Knowledge of molecular biology and immunological techniques within a regulated quality framework
- Ability to analyse interpret and report complex or anomalous results using professional judgement
- Strong communication skills with the confidence to advise clinical and laboratory users
- Commitment to continuous professional development and maintaining fitness to practise
What we offer:
We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.
As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:
- A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
- Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
- Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
- Enhanced pay for working public holidays
- NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
- Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Ashleigh McBride, Laboratory Manager: Ashleigh.Mcbride3@nhs.scot
Catherine Hastie, Head of Laboratory: Catherine.Hastie3@nhs.scot
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates
This post may close early due to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible. Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.
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