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Secondment/ Fixed term for 1 year for training project.
*Secondment Opportunity – Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager and complete the secondment request form prior to interview. The secondment request form and the associated secondment policy can be found on the HR/Recruitment intranet pages and must be completed and signed by the substantive line manager. The Candidate should then take it with them to interview as confirmation that an agreement has been granted.
An opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified, Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered, Specialist Biomedical Scientist with experience working in a Microbiology Laboratory to join the Microbiology department based in the Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert.
Consideration will be given to applicants who are HCPC registered or working towards HCPC registration. If successful at interview, they will be required to complete relevant IBMS portfolios and the schedule of in house training provided, within the agreed time scale, prior to progression, and the salary will be paid at Band 6 Annex 21 of the Agenda for Change terms & conditions.
Active participation in CPD and opportunities for further study are supported and encouraged. You will be employed to work shifts over 7 days which include public holidays, on-call, evening and weekend shifts as required by the needs of the service. You may be required to rotate into other laboratory disciplines at the needs of the service.
This is a busy, well-equipped department providing a service to the Acute Hospital, Community Hospitals and General Practices in Forth Valley. The post will be based at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. The laboratory handles approximately 300,000 investigations per year, covering a wide range of analyses. We have a range of new analysers including the Virtuo Blood Culture system, Vitek 2 –XL and Vitek –MS Maldi-TOF technology, IQ Sprint urinalysis and Vidas immunoassay, with Abbott Serology Architect and Molecular Alinity m solutions also on site.
The Laboratory is accredited for UKAS ISO: 15189 (2012).
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to complete a Standard Police Act Disclosure Scotland Check.
For further details please contact Vanessa Grant Microbiology Laboratory Manager on 01324 566681
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