This post is a 18 Month Fixed Term position

TCAT Quality Control Analyst

About the Organisation:

National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHS Scotland (NHSS) providing support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports NHSS to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same – to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services. 

The post:

As a vital part of NHS Scotland, NHS National Services Scotland’s purpose is to support Scotland’s Health. We do this by providing a range of specialised support services that enable NHS Boards to focus their efforts on health improvement and delivering excellent patient care.

The core purpose of the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service is to meet the transfusion needs of patients in Scotland. In support of this, the SNBTS Tissues, Cells and Advanced Therapeutics (TCAT) Directorate is committed to a programme that will enhance the service provided to NHS Scotland in both clinical and operational areas. SNBTS undertakes research and development which is designed to support the strategic and operational priorities of the organisation achieve high quality and impact and add value to broader NHS and Governmental objectives.

The candidate:

This is an exciting opportunity to join the SNBTS TCAT Directorate as a QC Analyst. The successful candidate for this new post will directly involve in the QC testing of a range of tissues, cells and advanced therapeutics and controlled environments. The successful candidate must be educated to degree level. In addition, the post holder must have demonstrable experience resulting in specialist knowledge of a range of procedures and processes, ideally in microbiological and/or biochemical QC testing.