About the Organisation: National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same – to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services. The Post: The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) is a directorate of NHS National Services Scotland (NSS). Accountable to the Scottish Government, NSS works at the very heart of the health service, providing national support services and expert advice to NHSScotland. It also plays an active and crucial role in the delivery of effective healthcare to patients and the public. The core purpose of the SNBTS is to meet the transfusion needs of patients in Scotland. To deliver this, SNBTS is the specialist provider of transfusion medicine in Scotland, supplying high quality blood, tissues, cells, products and services. SNBTS works with communities, hospitals and professionals to ensure that the donor’s gift is used wisely and for the benefit of patients. Within SNBTS, the Patient Services division is responsible for the care of patients undergoing stem cell collection and a range of therapeutic apheresis procedures as well as the provision of transfusion and transplantation laboratory services This replacement post of up to 10 PAs, is a Consultant Haematologist within SNBTS Patient Services Division based at the SNBTS Edinburgh and Southeast Scotland Regional Centre on the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh site. The main duties are providing consultant level Transfusion Medicine support to the SNBTS Clinical Laboratories and Clinical Apheresis Unit and supporting the SNBTS Transfusion Practitioners and Hospital Transfusion Committees in the Southeast of Scotland. The post-holder is expected to take part in the SNBTS National Consultant Rota for out of hours and daytime on-call. Time will be allocated for continuing professional development. Maintenance of CPD compliance of RCPath is mandatory as is maintenance of full registration with GMC. The Candidate: App licants must be registered medical practitioners who are included on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council or within six months of completing CCT qualification in Haematology. The successful candidate will be required to undergo a PVG Scheme check. Any candidate who has lived/worked overseas for more than 12 months in the preceding 5 years will also be required to provide a criminal record check from the appropriate overseas agency. Candidates must have current GMC registration at the time of applying Location and Working Pattern: SNBTS Edinburgh and Southeast Scotland Regional Centre, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh The post-holder is expected to take part in the SNBTS National Consultant Rota for out of hours and daytime on-call. It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS. Benefits: Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. HR Benefits Brochure. A relocation package is available which contributes to relocation expenses for those who meet the application requirements and wish to relocate to Scotland. Inclusion: NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national board and, as an anchor institution, it is our ambition to be a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone feels welcome. We recognise that flexible working creates an inclusive workplace where employees can thrive and feel confident about their ability to balance their personal and professional responsibilities. This is supported through Once for Scotland flexible working policies. NSS has made a long-term commitment to staff health and well-being and offers many learning and development opportunities to support and improve our approaches to diversity, inclusion and mental health in the workplace. There are a number of equality staff networks in place which all staff are welcome to join. We are also an equal opportunities employer and as such guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As an accredited Disability Confident Leader, it is the aim of NSS to offer a fully accessible and inclusive recruitment service that supports applicants on their candidate journey. If you are interested in any reasonable adjustments, please contact the Recruitment Team on NSS.wfrsnhs.scot Further information: For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Dr Lorna McLintock, Medical Director at lorna.mclintock2nhs.scot or Dr Jenny Easterbrook, Consultant Haematologist jenny.easterbrooknhs.scot Interview date for this post is proposed for Wednesday 26 th March Closing date for completed applications is Sunday 2 nd March 2025 Further information on NSS is available from: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/ Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders). NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies