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254039 (KA) Biomedical Scientist
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Job Description: Biomedical Scientist (Band 5)
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Location
St. John’s Hospital
Department
Department of Laboratory Medicine
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Section
Infection Science (Bacteriology)
Position
Biomedical Scientist (Band 5)
Hours
36 hrs/week
Role Description
Applications are invited from motivated, enthusiastic, and hardworking individuals wishing to pursue a career in Biomedical Science. Candidates will be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and have experience of working in a Microbiology laboratory. However, candidates who are within 2-3 months of completing their registration portfolio will be considered.
Successful candidates will join our team who perform a range of routine and specialist procedures in Microbiology producing results that aid in the diagnosis of disease and the treatment of patients.
Participation in the 7/7 working system will be expected as training progresses.
How to Apply
For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact:
- Linda Mulhern
- Julie White
Employment Requirements
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.
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Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
Equal Opportunities
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