Specialist Biomedical Scientist

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Specialist Biomedical Scientist (Blood Sciences)

Band 6 - £35,522 - £43,286 per annum

Plus £1,201 Distant Islands Allowance per annum

Permanent post

37.5 hours per week

Please note this post is not suitable for applicants who are not registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

The Clinical Laboratory Service of the Western Isles NHS Board is seeking an experienced Biomedical Scientist to join our small, friendly and dedicated team in the Blood Sciences Laboratory at the Western Isles Hospital, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.

The island provides an excellent environment in which to live and work, with low pollution, low housing costs and low crime rates. The Western Isles boast amazing scenery and some of the most diverse wildlife in the UK. Outdoor pursuits are easily accessed, with hiking, surfing and cycling being popular pastimes.

The lab is equipped with Coulter DXH 800 Blood count analysers, Sysmex CA 600 Coagulometer, Roche Cobas Chemistry Analysers and a Menarini HA 8160 HPLC analyser for HB A1c. The Lab also supports a well-equipped Point of Care Laboratory on the Western Isles Hospital site and small Point of Care Labs at Benbecula and Barra.

The post holder will have experience in haematology and/or biochemistry and duties will include rotation in to blood transfusion. Participation in the blood sciences and blood transfusion weekend and on-call rota is a requirement of the post.

For further information on this post, please contact Joel Briggs, Laboratory Manager via email joel.briggs1@nhs.scot or Tel 01851 708294

The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) Scheme. This post is not eligible for relocation expenses

All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/ along with a job description

For further details please contact 01851 762027

Closing Date 29th March 2023

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