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This is an opportunity for an individual to work as one of the Senior BMS in Core Haematology in a busy department at the heart of a large teaching hospital which provides a full range of clinical and diagnostic services to NHS Tayside, North-East Fife and South Grampian. The Department of Blood Science is MHRA compliant; UKAS accredited to ISO 15189 and holds IBMS Training approval until 2020.
You must be currently registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Biomedical Scientist with previous post registration experience and be working towards an M.Sc or equivalent qualification i.e. FIBMS, with evidence of involvement in training and development.
The Blood Sciences Department is based on two sites; Ninewells Hospital, a large Teaching hospital and Medical School, Dundee that includes the Scottish Bowel Screening Laboratory, and Perth Royal Infirmary.
You will be working with Siemens analysers in a state of the art laboratory with Advia 2120, automated IL ACL Tops 750 coagulation analyser, and Morphology analysis.
We are looking for a member of staff that can demonstrate team spirit, initiative, and flexibility with the enthusiasm to further develop and have proven ability to support further development of the service to ensure continued compliance with ISO Standards and IBMS approval. You will work with a considerable degree of autonomy and have the responsibility for providing professional, scientific and technical leadership, and will be managing a team of experienced BMS staff.
As the Senior BMS post holder you will be expected to work closely with the other senior BMS, and the Blood Sciences Associate Service Managers to ensure continued UKAS accreditation; this post involves Out of Hours working, weekend, and some early evening and Public Holiday duties.
We can offer you the scope to advance and develop your skills within a supportive and progressive environment. You should be a good communicator with proven skills to deliver training and support to a wide range of laboratory staff including pre registration BMS and university placement students.
You will also be expected to support the professional scientific staff and service managers in delivering the analytical services and to carry out general laboratory duties.
Hours of work are: 37.5 per week
NHS Tayside is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
Informal enquiries to:
Mrs Layna Heller, Senior Biomedical Scientist / Acting Core ASM Tel: 01738 473338
Paula King, Associate Service Manager for Core Laboratory Blood Sciences Tel 01382 660111 Ext. 55663
Karen Taylor, Associate Service Manager for Specialist Chemistry Tel 01382 660111 Ext. 32906
(Informal visits are actively encouraged)