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Job summary Applications are invited from qualified, enthusiastic and well‑motivated Scientists, holding a BSc in Biomedical Science and currently registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to join our Northumbria Clinical Chemistry team in this UKAS and HCPC accredited laboratory. The post will be based at the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital but the post holder will be rotated to other sites within the Trust including North Tyneside, as part of the departments' shift system. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received. Main duties of the job The post holder will act as a qualified Biomedical Scientist band 6 in Clinical Chemistry working within a section of the department and will rotate through all sections of the laboratory. The post holder will ensure that high quality patient results are produced in an efficient and cost‑effective way in all sections in which they are working. Band 6 Essential Criteria BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences Health Professions Council State Registered Biomedical Scientist Post registration experience in an NHS clinical laboratory About us We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state‑of‑the‑art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England. Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will act as a qualified Specialist Biomedical Scientist (BMS1) in Clinical Chemistry working within a section of the department and will rotate through all sections and sites of the laboratory each year. The post holder will ensure that high quality patient results are produced in an efficient and cost‑effective way in all sections in which they are working. In Clinical Chemistry the job holder is responsible for supporting the diagnosis and monitoring of pathological processes by the application of Clinical Chemistry technology, utilising the most up‑to‑date automated analysers and manual techniques. In the special sections of the laboratory, which includes spectrometry at the Northumbria site, Protein screening at North Tyneside, they are responsible for analysing samples using complex and advanced techniques. The post holder will assist the Team Manager to ensure that a high quality Clinical Chemistry Service is provided and will be required to undertake duties at all Trust laboratories as required. Person Specification Qualifications Essential BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences Health Professions Council State Registered Biomedical Scientist Desirable Studying for MSc Biomedical Sciences Specialist Portfolio Experience Essential Post registration NHS Clinical Chemistry experience Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. #J-18808-Ljbffr