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Clinical Support Workers duties include the collection and preparation of materials and clinical specimens for analysis, including the safe disposal of clinical waste. They register patient related information onto the Laboratory Information System or other manual systems. They are responsible for working within Specimen Reception and dealing with telephone queries from staff from other departments and external agencies. They will provide assistance to the Biomedical Scientist for provision of the laboratory service and perform specific laboratory tests as required. Applicants require 3 Highers at Grade C or above (one of which should include either Chemistry or Biology together with Maths) or SVQ3 in relevant science subject or equivalent qualification, or completion of modern apprenticeship in life sciences, or completion of equivalent accredited education / learning. Applicants would be required to achieve the mandatory inductions standards for health care support workers in Scotland and to comply with the code of conduct throughout your employment. The hours for the post are 37.5 hours over 7 days including evening, public holiday and weekend work as part of the laboratory out of hours system (contractual requirement) The Diagnostic Clinical Microbiology Service for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is delivered from two sites: Glasgow Royal Infirmary (GRI) and Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH). The laboratories provide a full and comprehensive Microbiology service to the population of Greater Glasgow & Clyde, hospital based users e.g. medical, nursing, estates, pharmacy and other department staff e.g. , users in Primary Care and General Practice. There are 3 vacancies within GG&C Microbiology with 2 vacancies based at the Microbiology Laboratory at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow and 1 vacancy for the Microbiology Laboratory at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Both laboratories are state of the art facilities which contains extensive microbiology equipment such as Vitek-2, Vitek-MS, Virtuo Blood Culture system, WASP / WASPLab and MGiT TB Analysers. The GG&C Microbiology service processes around 800,000 specimens per annum and both laboratories holds UKAS accreditation for ISO 15189 standards. GRI Microbiology also holds UKAS accreditation for ISO 17025 standards for Environmental (air and water) testing. Please note that appointment as a preferred candidate to a specific site vacancy will be determined in a combined interview process
Informal Contact: Sylvia Rennie, Tel No: 0141 354 9152, e-mail: Sylvia.rennie@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
William Ennis, Tel No: 0141 956 0428, e-mail: William.ennis@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.