Biomedical Scientist - Microbiology

Biomedical Scientist – Microbiology (Ref: 170824)

Substantive

Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Band 6 - Salary Range - £37,831 - £46,100 per annum

plus Distant Island Allowance of £2,256 per annum

Excellent relocation package of up to £8,000

NHS Shetland has an opportunity for a Biomedical Scientist with Microbiology expertise to join the team in the Laboratory, a purpose built facility in the Gilbert Bain Hospital, Lerwick. Serving a population of circa 24k and processing circa 100k samples per annum. The laboratory has close working partnerships with NHS Grampian in Aberdeen.

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary clinical diagnostic team offering a service to our small, remote and rural 63 bedded hospital and 10 health centres, you will act in a dual capacity of mainly working in Microbiology but also covering areas within Blood Science. Training will be provided if you do not currently possess skills in Blood Science. Once trained, you will be required to participate in the multi-disciplinary out of hours roster, including lone working at weekends

Registered as a Biomedical Scientist with the HCPC, you will have an honours degree or equivalent experience suitable for registration with the Institute of Biomedical Science.

Rise to the challenge and enjoy the opportunity - Shetland is a wonderful place to live and work.  Shetland offers low pollution, low crime, excellent schools, great leisure facilities, unique wildlife and amazing scenery, whilst still only a short flight away from the UK mainland.  To find out more about living and working in Shetland go to www.shetland.org and/or https://www.shetland.org/life

For further information on the post please contact Sam Willis, Laboratory Manager on 01595 743368 / sam.willis@nhs.scot or Trevor Wilson, Senior Biomedical Scientist on 01595 743612 / trevor.wilson4@nhs.scot. 

Closing date: 10/12/2023

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