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Job reference: 016003
Salary: Band 6 (£31,800 - £39,169)
Job closing date: 24/02/2020
Job Type: Healthcare Sciences
Location: Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary
Employment type: Fixed-term
Hours Per Week: As required - Bank
Job posted date: 17/02/2020
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Dumfries & Galloway
Department: Labs - Blood Science, Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary

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We are seeking a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist with relevant experience in diagnostic Haematology and Blood Transfusion. This is an opportunity to join us working in our new purpose built and state of the art hospital with views across the countryside, in the Blood Science laboratory as a Biomedical Scientist.

???????Candidates will be enthusiastic, outgoing, motivated and innovative, with good organisational skills and well developed communication skills. We are looking for reliable, experienced and dependable staff to join our Staff Bank Service to enable the provision of supplementary staffing to cover periods of staffing shortfalls to support the Blood Science Laboratory at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary. 

 Work would be allocated on an “as and when required basis” to provide support during periods of shortfall.

The Haematology/Blood Transfusion section provides a clinical laboratory service to NHS Dumfries & Galloway 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  Dumfries & Galloway has a population of 150,000 people with approximately 230,000 samples analysed in Haematology and 17,000 samples in Blood Transfusion.

The laboratory holds UKAS ISO15189 accreditation and is compliant with BSQR. You will rotate in all areas of the laboratory including Haematology Automation (FBC and Coagulation), Special Investigations, Morphology and Blood Transfusion. The department utilizes a wide range of analytical equipment, of which you will be required to become proficient in after suitable training, following Departmental SOPs.

This post will require the successful applicant to obtain Standard Disclosure Clearance. 


Informal enquires to:     Martyn McAdam              Tel: 01387 241012             Email: martyn.mcadam@nhs.net

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