NHS Scotland
Job title:
171997 Biomedical Scientist
Company
NHS Scotland
Job description
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and hardworking individual, with an IBMS accredited Biomedical Science Degree and professional registration with the Health Care Professions Council or is in a position to register on employment to join the histopathology team at DGRI.
Dumfries & Galloway has a population of 150,000 people covered by approximately 175 General Practitioners who all access the laboratories.
Histopathology operates a Monday to Friday working week and processes approximately 12,000 histology specimens. Applicants must have a flexible approach to work. You will be required to become proficient in the use of analytical equipment after suitable training, following Departmental SOPs.
An increasing part of a medical laboratory service is compliance with regulatory bodies, such as UKAS. You will be required to assist in helping the department in maintaining its accreditation status with such bodies.
NB. Please read the person specification to ensure you meet the essential criteria before submitting an application.
(The short list will be based on the essential criteria that has to be met in the person specification)
Informal enquiries please direct them to [email protected]
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
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INTERNAL VACANCIES
Only employees of NHS Dumfries and Galloway board are eligible to apply for internal vacancies which are marked ‘Internal D&G’.
EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
NHS Dumfries and Galloway is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
PUBLIC PROTECTION
Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk in order to prevent or reduce harm to children, (including unborn babies), young people and adults. All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway (NHSDG) policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHSDG core business.
RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information on the UK Border Agency’s new points based system that now governs the way individuals from outside the UK can work at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk
Please ensure the vacancy salary meets the minimum salary required for sponsorship. We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.
UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION
NHS Dumfries & Galloway are currently unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies.
Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (eg NMC, HCPC, GMC etc).
Expected salary
Location
Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway
Job date
Thu, 18 Jan 2024 01:18:52 GMT
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