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The Biochemistry Department in South Glasgow offers a repertoire of over 200 tests and is one of the largest, busiest and most diverse in the UK. Services include specialist metabolic testing for the majority of Scotland’s population, confirmatory toxicology testing for all of Greater Glasgow and Clyde and other boards and further specialist services which are available to the whole of Scotland. The Department has integrated its pre-analytical processes with Haematology and works closely with Immunology and Neuroimmunology services. Your base will be the state of the art laboratory building which was built to support the flagship Queen Elizabeth University Hospital which opened in 2015. The laboratory is uniquely equipped with one of the largest Abbott tracking system in the world.
The new hospital has been directly funded by the Scottish Government at a cost of approximately £800 million pounds with approximately £80 million of this total being used to build the laboratory building. The new hospital co-locates adult and paediatric services in adjoining buildings. You will provide direct supervision and management of Biomedical Scientists and Medical Laboratory Assistants, and be responsible for the daily operation of specialist and/or automated sections of the laboratory. You will work individually as well as part of a team to analyse and validate a broad range of specialist and routine laboratory diagnostic investigations, using a range of analysers and technical procedures. It is essential that you have a relevant Master of Science degree or demonstrable equivalent level of knowledge with current HCPC registration and significant post registration experience within Biochemistry. The successful candidate will have a contractual commitment to participate in shift working. Consideration will be given to candidates who have completed the Masters of Science Degree but have not been awarded the degree provided they have a letter of award from the supporting University prior to the agreed start date. The shift pattern for this post is day shifts, extended days and night shifts. 5 days over 7.
Informal Contact: Christine Brownlie, Technical Services Manager, Tel No: 0141 354 9031
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