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Please note this is a part-time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.
Non-HCPC-registered candidates with an accredited degree will be considered for this role
Annex 21: This is a training post, which requires a significant level of academic study to achieve competence in role delivery, whilst undergoing training the successful candidate will be paid a percentage of the top of Band 6 and on completion of training will then move on to Band 6 scale.
The University Hospital Monklands is looking for a Biomedical Scientist to join the team on a part-time basis.
The post holder process a broad range of specialist and routine laboratory diagnostic investigations in Biochemistry using a range of scientific measurements and technical procedures on patient samples. Provides advice to clinicians and other healthcare staff as to the appropriateness of tests and time scales.
The post holder is responsible for own work and uses specialist training to operate complex equipment and solve problems and acts as a mentor to less experienced Biomedical Scientists and participates in the training /supervision of Trainee Biomedical Scientists and Medical Laboratory Assistants.
KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO DO THE JOB
Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is mandatory.
BSc honours degree in Biomedical Science or equivalent, which is acceptable for Health and Care Professions Council registration.
Formal evidence of specialist knowledge of a range of discipline-specific procedures.
Evidence of continuing professional development, for example, a specialist portfolio of development, attendance at specialist courses, training on new instrumentation and learning through reflective practice.
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Jenna.sharpe2@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
If you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact tracy.watson@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care-experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any Worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigration. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk. Skilled worker Visa and all current immigration rules are available at www.gov.uk