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Job Title: Modern Apprenticeship – Biomedical Support Worker
Grade: Band 3
Starting salary £15,815 moving to £16,945 in the second year
*These posts are training posts under Annex 21 of the Agenda for Change handbook
Location: Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Department of Laboratory Medicine – Microbiology
Contract Duration: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Closing Date: Monday 15th March 2021 @ 0900
We are delighted to announce we are recruiting to an exciting position within our Healthcare Science Directorate, Band 3 Biomedical Support Worker (HSCW). This post is within Microbiology within the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and will be a Modern Apprenticeship: We are recruiting to these posts based on your potential to contribute to our high-quality patient care as well as the demonstration of personal values aligned to those of our organisation: NHS Lothian Values.
To be considered for the Modern Apprenticeship programme candidates must be between 16 -24yrs of age (or to the age of 29 if you have a disability or care experienced) and be educated to SCQF level 6 (Higher) or above with one higher in a science (Chemistry or Biology) and National 5 in Mathematics. Applicants already educated to SCQF level 7 or above are encouraged NOT to apply.
In addition to this, we are also interested in your values, attitude and ability to learn to enable you to become a valued member of our team. The answers to our Assessment Questions are therefore extremely important and should reflect how you feel you match our desire for enthusiastic and dynamic people who demonstrate a can-do attitude. Please note that your CV will not be considered as part of the application process.
Please read all attachments to this advert in full as this gives you helpful information on how to complete the application form as well as what is expected within a Modern Apprenticeship Role.
If you believe you have the potential to help us deliver world class healthcare and want to start to develop your career we would love you to apply.
Interviews for these positions will be scheduled the week commencing the 22nd March 2021. If you would like further information on the opportunity available, please contact:
Lewis Stewart, Team Lead Biomedical Scientist on 0131 242 6048 or lewis.stewart@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Candidates who are successful in interview will be expected to start in NHS Lothian on Monday 12th April 2021; we are not able to alter this date.