Advanced Biomedical Scientist​/Quality Officer - Blood Bank; LW

Overview

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced HCPC registered Biomedical Scientists. MSc in Biomedical Science or Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Science is required as well as significant post registration experience in a Haematology /Coagulation laboratory. Within this post, you will manage and coordinate day-to-day technical activities of a section(s) of the department, as well as first line supervision of the BMS and CSW team.

They will be responsible for standards and quality of performance of the section(s) including instrument problem solving and troubleshooting as well as processes a broad range of specialist and routine laboratory diagnostic investigations.

This is an excellent opportunity to work in a modern facility with state of the art equipment:
Transfusion has Griffols platforms and Haematology and Coagulation are equipped with Sysmex analysers which are integrated to Roche pre analytics and track.

Working hours are 37 per week average and may include evenings, weekends and overnight working when required.

The department is UKAS accredited to ISO 15189 and is IBMS approved for Biomedical Scientist training. Active participation in CPD and opportunities for further study are both supported and encouraged.

For informal enquiries, please contact Marnie Berwick, on or e-mail marnie.berwickt

As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK.

It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the  website. It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices. 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.