Recruitment is now open for cohort 2 of the NHS Scotland Academy (NHSSA) Accelerated Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) Registration Training Portfolio Programme.
We are delighted to invite applications for our February 2025 cohort, which will support the preparation of biomedical science graduates from non-applied IBMS-accredited degree programmes (i.e. those without a clinical placement) to complete the IBMS Registration Training Portfolio (IBMS RTP).
It is the first national (non-applied) Biomedical Scientist training programme in Scotland and has the endorsement of the IBMS.
The programme will facilitate the accelerated completion of the IBMS RTP by supporting trainees to demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and competence at the appropriate level to successfully apply to register with the HCPC as a Biomedical Scientist.
We will work in partnership with the designated Training Officer/Training Manager in the trainee’s own IBMS approved training laboratories to support a positive, quality-assured learning experience.
Eligibility
To be eligible for a place, trainees must:
- Be employed as a Trainee Biomedical Scientist within an Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) approved NHS Scotland Board laboratory
- Be ready and eligible to undertake the IBMS RTP
- Be familiar with the IBMS Registration Training Portfolio Version 5.0
- Have undergone training on OneFile; and
- Have the support of their employing laboratory for attendance at all-day release sessions (11 days in total, approx. 2 days per week over 6 weeks. All sessions delivered online).
How to apply
Cohort 2
Programme Dates: Tuesday 4 February - Wednesday 12 March 2025.
Deadline for application: Monday 20 January 2025
If you would like to find out more or wish to make an application, please contact NHS Scotland Academy at nhsscotlandacademy@nhs.scot
For more information contact nhsscotlandacademy@nhs.scot