Biomedical Scientist

3 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom NHS Scotland Full time

**Biomedical Scientist 1 / Trainee Biomedical Scientist**
**Permanent Full time Contract / 12 month Temporary Contract**
**Both 365/24/7 Shift working**
**Agenda for Change Band 6 (HCPC Registered)**
**Salary Scale - £35522 to £43286* per annum**
**Agenda for Change Band 5 (Trainee)**
**Salary Scale - £28,384 to £35,365* per annum**

**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**:
As a major Strategic Business Unit within NHS National Services Scotland, the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) plays a vital role not only in the health of the people of Scotland but also on an international scale - through our leading position in new product development, biomedical research and donor services. Our goal is to maintain the highest standards to patient care whilst remaining internationally competitive.

These posts are within the SNBTS Manufacturing facility split across both the Components / Processing department and the Donor Testing department.

This is an excellent opportunity to join the team of Biomedical Scientists and Biomedical Support Workers working within the Manufacturing Department. The Manufacturing Department provides an essential service towards the provision of healthcare in Scotland. The department is responsible for manufacturing and testing specialised blood components from both whole blood and apheresis collections and has a vital role in the supply of high quality blood components to other SNBTS sites and hospitals throughout Scotland.

The post holders will be a member of a team working within the manufacturing departments. As part of that team, they will work to ensure that service delivery is carried out in a timely and efficient manner and to the highest of quality standards necessary to meet regulatory requirements. The post holders will be expected to undertake shift working as part of their role. (Pattern covers 24/7/365).

There are posts for either suitably qualified HCPC registered Biomedical Scientists or individuals who are educated to degree / equivalent level with a qualification accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) which would allow registration through the trainee BMS route. Note there are permanent and 12 month fixed term posts.

The following information below is required to confirm your Degree is accredited with IBMS to allow registration with the HCPC.

1. Name of University

2. Name of Course and degree attained

3. Year of graduation / expected year of graduation

**Location and Working Pattern**:
The Jack Copland Centre, 52 Research Avenue North,

Heriot-Watt Research Park, Edinburgh. EH14 4BE

Both 365/24/7 Shift working
- 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

**Further information**:
For an informal discussion on the post, For an informal discussion please contact any of the following:
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


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