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Microbiology pre-registration supernumerary clinical scientist training intake 2022
NHS Education for , 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. All our senior scientific staff take a leading role to add capability in patient safety, complex investigations, clinical interpretation, development and problem solving at the technical-clinical interface, research and innovation. As part of our healthcare science team, you will join a fixed term training programme as an NHS Board employee, based in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde or NHS Highland (Inverness). Your training in Scotland 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 (£33,072 - £40,736). Closing date for applications is 30 June 2022. Please see Important Guidance at http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/media/186854/nes_webinfo-guidance-on-applying.doc regarding completion of on-line NHS Scotland application.
Scottish Microbiology Training Scheme 2021
Applications are invited from candidates with a First or Second Class Honours Degree in Microbiology or an allied scientific area. Trainees will have a contact of employment, starting on Monday 5th September 2022 . The training in includes rotations and acquaintanceships across a range of infection science specialties, allowing trainees to build a portfolio for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council. Informal enquiries should be made to Dr Kate Templeton (Kate.Templeton@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk). Applications should be made online by visiting https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk and searching for the job reference number: 108401. Closing date for applications is.30 June 2022.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.