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To perform a range of clinical analysis laboratory tests including maintenance of accurate clinical records.

Day to day supervision of biomedical support workers and trainee Biomedical Scientists. Participates in training and mentoring and will provided guidance and advice as and when required.

NHS Lothian

The Royal Infirmary and Western General Hospitals, Edinburgh

Department of Pathology

HISTOLOGY

2 Biomedical Scientist posts (Band 5)

Salary: - £30,229 to 37,664 with HCPC Registration

£26,364.80 without HCPC registration (Annex 21)

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.

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)

*Please note this is a Trainee post, therefore Annex 21 applies*

For trainees covered by Annex 21 where the period of training lasts for between one and four years, pay will be as follows:

• up to 12 months prior to completion of training: 75 per cent of the pay band maximum of the fully qualified rate;
• more than one but less than two years prior to completion of training: 70 per cent of the pay band maximum of the qualified rate of the qualified;
• more than two but less than three years prior to completion of training: 65 per cent of the pay band maximum for the qualified rate.
• more than three years from completion of training: 60 per cent of the pay band maximum of the fully qualified rate.

For further guidance on Annex 21 – please follow this link: Annex 21 – Arrangements for pay and banding of trainees

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Nichola Wilson on 0131 242 7082.