King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Stanley. Falkland Islands (On-Site)
Contract, Full time, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
No DBS check required
Starting Salary £35-£40k (up to £43k for an exceptional candidate) plus 25% Gratuity (taxable) & Flights and Relocation Package
37.5 hours
You will act as the lead for Clinical Microbiology testing procedures, EQA participation and training. Opportunities to train and participate in Food & Water Microbiology will be provided to ensure that service provision in all areas of microbiology testing is resilient. Training in provision of blood science testing will be provided to allow the candidate to participate in the multi-disciplinary out of hours roster, including lone working at weekends.
The role reports directly to the Laboratory Manager and has no direct line management responsibility for staff.
Interested candidates can download the job description and view further information from our online vacancy page.
For further information regarding the laboratory department and its activities please visit https://www.falklands.gov.fk/health/laboratory
For further information regarding the position please contact Chester Crowie, Pathology Manager, by emailing Biomed2@kemh.gov.fk or by calling (+500) 28068.
To apply, please complete our online application form from our vacancy page www.jobs.gov.fk, by clicking on 'Apply Now' and completing the form.
Closing Date for Applications - 18 October 2024 @ 2030GMT
Shortlisting commencing - 21 October 2024
Interviews commencing - 28 October 2024
The Falkland Islands is a British Overseas Territory, with full internal self-government.
As the largest employer in the Falkland Islands, we offer many unique and fulfilling job opportunities, across the full spectrum of public services. Our responsibilities include those typically managed by central government – taxation, legislation and policy, as well as those usually managed on a local level such as town planning, health and social services, and education. FIG also provides services specific to the needs of the Falkland Islands, such as fisheries research, power generation and the Government Air Service, FIGAS.
For more information about working for Falkland Islands Government, take a look at our recruitment microsite: www.jobs.gov.fk
Set in the South Atlantic Ocean, around 400 miles east of South America and 8,000 miles south-west of the UK, the Falkland Islands are a small, thriving community with a British way of life, benefiting from good local services, a varied social calendar and an absence of traffic jams!
The Falkland Islands’ stunning natural environment provides an unspoiled landscape and amazing wildlife to observe and explore, including penguins, whales and dolphins, all seen from the shore.
For those with a sense of adventure, it provides opportunities which are hard to match anywhere else in the world.
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