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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Blood Sciences Immunology: NHS Tayside
Trainee Clinical Scientist in Immunology Band 6
3 YEAR FIXED TERM (From September 2023)
(*Salary and band are indicative only and are subject to Agenda for Change job evaluation)
NHS Education for Scotland, in partnership with NHS Tayside, offers 3 year supernumerary training posts to high quality science postgraduates who are passionate about clinical science, its role in modern healthcare, and are committed to NHS Scotland.
Applications are invited from candidates with a First or Upper Second-Class Honours Degree in Immunology or an allied scientific area plus an MSc (with research component) or PhD in Immunology or related subject to undertake in-house training towards Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration as a Clinical Scientist. This is an unique opportunity for a postgraduate scientist to retrain as a healthcare professional specialising in Immunology. You will work under the direct supervision of the head of the Clinical Immunology laboratory service to carry out increasingly advanced clinical, technical and scientific activities. The post holder will follow the equivalence training route managed by the Academy of Health Care Science and will be 3 full years of on the job immunology training. You will acquire specialist knowledge across a wide range of procedures and a sound understanding of professional, clinical and scientific principles through professional supervision and self directed learning. You will be required to produce a portfolio of your training for assessment.
In your application personal statement candidates should indicate why you desire a career
as a Clinical Scientist in Immunology and what value you think the role brings to patient care.
You will be required to achieve the mandatory Induction standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and to comply with the Code of Conduct throughout your employment.
*Informal enquiries to: Elizabeth.furrie@nhs.scot or 01382 632534>
Hours of work are: 37.5 hours per week
Fixed Term for 3 years
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.