Job description
This is a Fixed term post until 31st March 2024
The main purpose of the role includes:
- Providing a high quality diagnostic service to users and patients by performing and ensuring staff perform a range of virology specialist activities used in the diagnosis of infection and determination of appropriate anti-infective therapy.
- Managing a group of staff composed of senior, specialist, registered, and trainee healthcare scientists, clinical support workers and secretarial staff.
- Training and overseeing the training of staff within the sub-division. This will include staff listed above and others such as junior doctors, control of infection nurses etc.
- Responsibility for equipment selection and maintenance etc
Applicants must be registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Biomedical Scientist and require a Masters degree (MSc) in Biomedical Science or hold the Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Science (F.I.B.M.S.) or have an equivalent educational qualification. Secondment for this position will be considered.
WoSSVC operates an out of hours 24/7 operational service and the post holder will have a contractual requirement to participate in the rota for the out of hours’ service. This involves working 37.5 hours over 7 days, with hours worked at evenings, weekends and public holidays, Monday to Sunday as part of the out of hours rota.
Informal Contact: Scot Nicholson, Tel No: 0141 242 9645
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs
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