Senior Biomedical Scientist

Job overview

Applications are invited from well-motivated State Registered Biomedical scientists for the above post in a Biochemistry Laboratory that is part of a busy UKAS accredited department. The successful applicant will join the senior biochemistry BMS team of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and will be expected to work in each of the sections, as required, by service requirements.

Applicants should hold an MSc in a Clinical Chemistry related subject or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills. Key responsibilities will be team management including appraisals, equipment management and method performance monitoring/control. The post position is currently in Biochemistry at the Horton Hospital in Banbury and the successful candidate will provide oversite of this section. They will play an important role in training new staff and developing existing staff to meet current and future service needs.

Key attributes of the successful applicant will be the ability to lead and motivate coupled with a strong grounding in the discipline as evidenced from appropriate CPD activities.

To supervise/organise staff/work within a section, ensuring work is completed within acceptable timescales and co-ordinate the training of all levels of staff within the section.

To perform, analyse, interpret, document and report both routine and highly complex laboratory investigations of a highly specialised nature commensurate with the professional grade that will impact directly on patient care.

The post holder will exercise autonomy within professional and managerial boundaries and will be required to verify and validate completed work.

To liaise/cooperate with hospital clinicians, general practitioners, other healthcare professionals, suppliers/manufacturers and their agents.

Participate in the strategic development of the section and deputise for their line manager in their absence.

Develop highly specialist skills in all sections of the laboratory via internal rotation.

The work will include a requirement to work some weekend, night and evening duties as required by departmental rotas. This requires a flexible approach to the hours of employment subject to terms and conditions.

Clinical Biochemistry is part of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We provide services to primary, secondary and tertiary services throughout Oxfordshire, and also neo- and antenatal screening services to a wider geographical area.

There are three laboratories within the Department of Clinical Biochemistry, at the John Radcliffe, Churchill and Horton General hospitals. Processes on all three sites have been harmonised through use of common equipment, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and information management.

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