NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

This is an opportunity for an HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist to work in a busy department which provides a full range of clinical and diagnostic services to NHS Tayside

Applications are invited from HCPC registered Biomedical Scientists. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work in a busy diagnostic department undertaking 400,000 investigations per annum in the Microbiology Laboratory at Ninewells Hospital and will primarily be involved with the Covid Testing service.

Applicants must have, an HCPC approved degree in Biomedical Science which is acceptable to the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) and have successfully completed an IBMS registration portfolio. Candidates must be able to work as part of a team. Saturdays, Sundays and Public holidays are worked as part of the normal shift rota. On attaining appropriate competences you will also join the roster for the Out of Hours sessions which include weekends and public holidays.

The Department is approved by the Institute of Biomedical Science and NHS Education Scotland as a training laboratory. The department has UKAS accreditation to ISO 15189 standards.

Informal visits are actively encouraged: enquiries to: Mr Rajiv Farmer Head BMS Tel: 01382496378 or Adam Henderson Senior BMS Virology Tel 01382 660111 Ext 33334

Hours of work are: 37.5 hours per week, working on a rota basis including weekend and public holidays.

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.