NHS Lothian
The Royal Infirmary and Western General Hospitals, Edinburgh
Department of Pathology
Core hours: MON-THUR 08.30-17.00, FRI 08.30-16.30
Position: HISTOLOGY - 2 Biomedical Scientist posts (Band 5)
Annex 21 Opportunity available
Applicants are invited to apply for the above 2 posts. We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic and hardworking individuals, with an IBMS accredited Biomedical Science Degree and either professional registration with the Health Care Professions Council or in a position to register for IBMS Competency portfolio on employment.
The applicants must have a flexible approach to work, as they will be required to rotate through all aspects of the service including Histology Laboratories, Immunohistochemistry Laboratories and Western General Hospital Laboratories.
Initially, the successful applicant will be based at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh but will rotate to the Western General Hospital. It is desirable that Band 5 annex 21 applicants have commenced their IBMS Registration Training Portfolio whilst working in a Cellular Pathology laboratory. For applicants applying for band 5 annex 21, if successful, will be supported to complete their Registration Training Portfolio. A schedule of in house training will be provided and the portfolio completed within the agreed time scale prior to progression to Band 5, the salary will be paid at annex 21 as per the AfC Terms and Conditions.
Public Holiday cover is required and all staff at band 5 including annex 21 will participate within this rotation, if competent to do so with presence of band 6/ band 6 annex 21 colleagues.
For further information please contact Nichola Wilson on 0131 242 7082.
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)
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part-time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37-hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Recruiting Board.
NHS Scotland 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 Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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