Senior Biomedical Scientist

Full-time 37.5 hours

Applications are invited from suitably qualified HCPC State Registered Biomedical Scientists (minimum, 3 years post registration experience) from across the Tees Valley Pathology Service for the post Senior Biomedical Scientist in the Immunology Department at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust laboratories at The James Cook University Hospital Middlesbrough

Main duties of the job

The South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust laboratories provide a wide range of investigations to support the clinical activity within a busy progressive Trust and surrounding primary care locations.

The Immunology department is well equipped, it will have a new Siemens Labcell system and associated analysers performing automated tests, supported by a variety of stand-alone automation and manual systems. The Department is accredited by UKAS against ISO15189. There is an expectation the candidate will be required to participate in some extended day working and some weekend and bank holiday working.

The Senior Biomedical Scientists manage the sections of the laboratory, supervise and train staff and assist with the development of the laboratory. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with strong leadership skills to enhance the team.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to developing excellence and staff motivation is high on the agenda. Good interpersonal and organisational skills are essential for this post.

About us

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust Values and Behaviours

Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills

Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the about this job link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD)
• FIBMS, MSc or equivalent in Immunology (if not completed needs to be within 3 months of appointment)

Knowledge

Essential

• Advanced knowledge of laboratory techniques and Biomedical science
• Working knowledge of Pathology IT systems.

Desirable

• Advanced working knowledge of Pathology IT systems.

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

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