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Senior Clinical Scientist/Trainee
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Senior Clinical Scientist - Immunology
About the Role
We are looking to recruit a Senior Clinical Scientist for the Immunology specialist discipline of Diagnostic Laboratories. The Immunology laboratory has undergone rapid expansion in the past 10 years and is now the second largest Immunology department in Scotland. We offer routine Immunology testing for NHS Tayside, Fife, Borders, and Highland, with highly specialist tests offered across Scotland labs.
Location
The Diagnostics Laboratories are based in Ninewells Hospital, a large Teaching hospital and Medical School in Dundee, and a multidisciplinary laboratory at Perth Royal Infirmary. The department is a UKAS accredited Medical Laboratory and holds IBMS Training and NES training approval. The Immunology laboratory covers autoimmunity, allergy, serum proteins, flow cytometry, and is undergoing an equipment refresh and tender process for new equipment. The team of 15 includes a mixture of support staff, Biomedical Scientists, and Clinical Scientists.
Responsibilities
The post holder will report to the Clinical Lead for Immunology and will be responsible for supporting the delivery of the Clinical Laboratory Service in collaboration with other senior managers. The role will involve:
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- Delivering professional, scientific, and quality leadership.
- Working as part of the operational management Team.
- Reporting directly to the Clinical Lead for Immunology.
- Collaborating closely with the Immunology Laboratory team, Associate Service Manager for Immunology, Clinical Laboratory Manager, other Service Managers, Training team, Quality Management team, and Health and Safety Officer.
Requirements
To be considered for this position, you must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical Scientist in Immunology with completed FRCPath Part 1 in Immunology or working towards achieving this within the next year. If the successful candidate has not completed FRCPath Part 1, they will be appointed on Agenda for Change Annex 21 until this is completed. The successful candidate must have extensive experience, leadership skills, and working experience at a senior level.
Benefits
- Opportunity to advance and develop your skills within a supportive and progressive environment.
- Requirement for good communication skills and proven ability to deliver training and support to a wide range of laboratory staff.
Informal Enquiries
Chris Sevier-Guy
Consultant Clinical Scientist – Clinical Lead for Immunology, NHS Tayside
01382 632 534
Hours of Work
36 hours, Lab opening hours are 8am to 5pm.
Application Process
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
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