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This is an opportunity for an experienced HCPC registered Healthcare scientist to work in a busy department which provides a full range of clinical and diagnostic services to NHS Tayside and NE Fife and South Grampian.
This postholder manages the Integrated Chemistry service within the Diagnostics Labs (Blood Sciences & Microbiology) based at Ninewells to deliver a patient focussed Clinical Chemistry service to ISO accreditation standards. The department holds IBMS Training lab approval until 2024. The postholder will also be expected to liaise closely with the Service Managers and Clinical Leads across the laboratory disciplines and services in both primary and secondary care to support the training of all grades of laboratory and ward based staff.
The management of Clinical Chemistry is primarily based within the lab block in Ninewells Hospital in a state of the art laboratory with a range of Analytical platforms, Siemens Atellica, Thermo Fisher Hi Resolution Mass Spectrometry & LC-MS, Waters HPLC, Sebia Capillarys & Hydrasys for Protein electrophoresis; and Siemens Immulite
The Diagnostics labs analyse a range samples using a range of analysers including manual and semi automated with CentraLink Instrument Manager, CSols, POCellerator and Cobas Infinity Software and full cross discipline working.
As the postholder you will be expected to work closely with other Service Managers to ensure continued ISO 15189 accreditation and attain ISO 22870; this post does not involve Out of Hours working, but may include some weekend, early evening and Public Holiday management duties along with potential travel to the PRI site and others in NHS Tayside.
You must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and must possess a M.Sc. or FIBMS with either the IBMS Specialist portfolio, or have previous post registration laboratory experience and have worked at BMS Band 7 [Senior BMS] in a laboratory discipline delivering the Chemistry repertoire.
Informal enquiries to: Chris Hind, Clinical Laboratory Manager, Tel 01382 660111 Ext 36718
Informal visits are actively encouraged
Hours of work are: The hours will normally be 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday, but an hour’s overtime per day will be required during the vaccine campaigns. Saturday working may also be required.
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly including your junk/ spam folder.
NHS Tayside is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community