150669 Trainee Biomedical Scientist Dw - Airdrie, United Kingdom - NHS Scotland

NHS Scotland

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Airdrie, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will be considered under the Annex 21 training programme where whilst undergoing training they will be paid 70% of the top of Band 6 (£32,270) and on completion of training will then move on to Band 6 scale.

Job Purpose

Process a broad range of specialist and routine laboratory diagnostic investigations in Pathology using a range of scientific measurements and technical procedures on patient samples.
Provides advice to clinicians and other healthcare staff as to appropriateness of tests and timescales.
Responsible for own work and uses specialist training to operate complex equipment and solve problems.
Acts as a mentor to less experienced Biomedical Scientists and participates in training /supervision of Trainee Biomedical Scientists and Medical Laboratory Assistants.

Knowledge, Training and/or Experience to do the job

State registration with the Health Professions Council is mandatory.
BSc honours degree in Biomedical Science or equivalent, which is acceptable for Health Professions Council registration.
Formal evidence of specialist knowledge of a range of discipline specific procedures.
Evidence of continuing professional development, for example, a specialist portfolio of development, attendance at specialist courses, training on new instrumentation and learning through reflective practice.
For those staff reporting cervical cytology, the NHS Cervical Screening Programme Certificate in Cervical Cytology and compliance with NHSCSP guidelines is mandatory.
There is a requirement to participate in an Annual Joint Review process.

'In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children's setting/secure unit.'

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

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