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Specialist Biomedical Scientist Band 6 (Annex 21 may apply)
There are 4 full time posts available with this vacancy. The Biochemistry Department in South Glasgow offers a reportoire of over 200 tests and is one of the largest, busiest and most diverse in the . Services include specialist metabolic testing for the majority of ’s population, confirmatory toxicology testing for all of Greater Glasgow and Clyde and other boards and further specialist services which are available to the whole of . The Department has integrated it’s pre-analytical processes with Haematology and works closely with Immunology and Neuroimmunology services which are co-located in the laboratory building.
You will provide an analytical service to the the laboratory is uniquely equipped with one of the largest diagnostic tracking systems in the world. The new hospital has been directly funded by the Scottish Government at a cost of approximately £800 million pounds with approximately £80 million of this total being used to build the laboratory building. The new hospital co-locates adult and paediatric services in adjoining buildings. You will work individually as well as part of a team to analyse and validate a broad range of specialist and routine laboratory diagnostic investigations in the department, using a range of analysers and technical procedures on patient samples.
Candidates for this post should -
Be in possession of a BSc honours degree in Biomedical Sciences, which is accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (I.B.M.S.), or equivalent.
Be in possession of an I.B.M.S. Certificate of Competence or have registration as a Biomedical Scientist with the Health Care Professions Council.
Have relevant post registration experience
Shift pattern covering day shift, extended day and night shifts, 7 days per week
Informal Contact
Christine Brownlie, Technical Services Manager on 0141 354 9031.
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs .