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Specialist Biomedical Scientist

NHS Scotland
Glasgow
7 months ago
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.


This is a permanent, fulltime post of 37 hours per week. Core hours are 09:00-17:00 Mon -Fri, rotational cover Saturday & Public holidays 08:00-12:00, rotation evening cover 17:00-19:00 Mon-Fri.

Applicants must be registered as a Biomedical Scientist with HCPC and have obtained a degree in Biomedical Science, and hold the IBMS Specialist Diploma in Cellular Pathology, or equivalent knowledge and experience.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Specialist Biomedical Scientist to join the Histology Department within NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde.
The Pathology Department provides a comprehensive analytical and Consultant led clinical Histopathology, Cytology and Post Mortem service to clinicians working within NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and other Health Boards.
The post holder will : -

  • Contribute to providing a professional clinical laboratory service, working effectively as a team member as part of the Department of Pathology.
  • Perform all core scientific and interpretive work, which corresponds to the training and qualifications of a Specialist Biomedical Scientist.
  • Be responsible for own work and use specialist training to operate complex equipment and solve problems.
  • Acts as a mentor to and participate in training/supervision of Trainee Biomedical Scientists and Healthcare Science Support Workers.

Applicants must have previous experience of working in a NHS diagnostic laboratory environment and must possess good organisational, communication and interpersonal skills. Other essential skills are; accuracy and attention to detail, as well as having the ability to work as part of a team, and have an understanding of health and safety when working with and handling chemicals / hazardous tissue.

For more information, please contact: Suzanne Ferra, Specialist Biomedical Scientist, ,

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs. 


NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have. 

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process. 

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

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