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Full Time, Fixed Term/Secondment until March 2021
Band 7/8a (depending on experience)
Salary Scale: Band 7 - £37,570 - £44,688
Band 8a - £45,446 - £51,883
This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive department situated in one of the most beautiful areas of Scotland. We deliver two comprehensive, high quality and highly specialised microbiological reference services: the Scottish Toxoplasma Reference Laboratory (STRL) and the newly formed Scottish Lyme Disease and Tick-borne infections Reference Laboratory (SLDTRL). As such, we offer testing for patients from throughout Scotland as well as clinical and technical advice. We also work closely with Health Protection Scotland to provide epidemiological information.
The reference laboratories are situated within the Microbiology department at Raigmore Hospital, which offers a comprehensive Microbiology service to clinicians throughout the NHS Highland area. The department has 3 sections: Culture (bacterial culture, antibiotic sensitivity, antigen detection), Molecular (bacteria and virus), Serology (bacterial and viral serology and Immunology tests).
As Senior/Principal Clinical Scientist (depending on experience) you will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the two reference services. You will join a small but established team, working closely with the director, clinical lead, departmental manager, BMS and support staff within the section but will be expected to liaise with colleagues within the Microbiology department as a whole.
You will have a considerable degree of autonomy and responsibility for providing professional, scientific and technical expertise in the delivery of the reference service as well as a research commitment to further develop the service provided.
Applicants who can demonstrate team spirit, motivate people, have initiative and flexibility, will ideally be HCPC registered as a Clinical Scientist and have an upper second or first class Honors degree in Microbiology or alternative qualification and a PhD in Microbiology or an appropriate MSc together with MRCPath (by examination or published works). You must possess excellent communication skills both oral and written, and be fully computer literate. On-site training will be provided if necessary.
Informal enquiries to: Dr R Evans or Dr S Mavin tel: 01463 705882; email: roger.evans@nhs.net / sally.mavin@nhs.net