Clinical Biochemist (STP) fixed-term (3 years) trainee

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.

The shift pattern for this post is 08:45-17:00.

Please note the salary is pro rata for part time hours.

NHS Education for Scotland (NES), in partnership with NHS boards, offers supernumerary training opportunities to high quality science graduates who are passionate about science and ts role in modern healthcare. Our scientific staff have a leading role in improving patient care by undertaking complex investigations, clinical interpretation, research & innovation, and problem solving at the technical-clinical interface.

As part of our healthcare science team, you will join a fixed-term training programme as an NHS GGC employee, but your training may rotate through different centres around Scotland. Your training will lead towards registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Clinical Scientist, aligned with the framework for UK-wide modernising scientific careers. Funding for postgraduate training and course fees will be provided. Current salary scale for supernumerary trainee Clinical Scientist posts is AfC band 6.

Applications are invited from candidates with a first or upper second class honours degree in biochemistry or a relevant scientific area. Trainees will have a contract of employment for 37 hours/week starting on 1st September 2025.There will be one post based NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde.

The training will include rotations across a range of blood science specialties required for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council. STPs will also undertake study for an MSc degree at the University Vacancy Request Form (VRF) [v3.4 – 01 April 2025] Page 3 of 9 of Manchester on a block-release basis. Informal enquiries and arrangements to visit departments should be made to Susan Johnston (Glasgow Royal Infirmary) or Jane McNeilly (Queen Elizabeth University Hospital) Note only completed online applications will be accepted - CV applications will not be accepted. Interviews are expected to take place in July 2025.

Informal Contact:Susan Johnston, Consultant Clinical Scientist, ,

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

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