PreSpecialist B5 Biomedical Scientist- Specialist Chemistry/Toxicology

1 week ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a centre of Pathology excellence at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB), one of the largest teaching hospitals in England. We have state of the art facilities across 4 sites (Queen Elizabeth, Heartlands, Good Hope & Solihull hospitals).

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic & experienced HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist to join our friendly and busy Specialist Chemistry & Toxicology section within the Department of Chemistry, Immunology and Toxicology based primarily at the Heartlands Site.

Our department provides a dynamic service that promotes innovation & service development. We are committed to staff health & well-being, training & development equipping staff with the tools to embark on an exciting & fulfilling career.

The Specialist Testing & Toxicology section provides a wide range of services including specialist chromatography and mass spectrometry. The section utilises a multitude of analytical techniques including LC-HRAM, LC-MS/MS, GC, HPLC, GC-MS and ICP-MS from a number of different vendors (SCIEX, Waters, Thermo, Agilent, Shimadzu, Perkin Elmer)

Main duties of the job

The Specialist Chemistry & Toxicology section currently operates shifts from 8am-6pm (Mon-Fri) but due to growing service demand, may in future operate between 8am-8pm including weekends & public holidays.

The vacancy is a static Band 5 BMS post in Specialist Chemistry and Toxicology. Experience & knowledge of specialist assays, chromatography & mass spectrometry is essential. Applicants must be HCPC registered.

The candidate will be expected to have a good understanding of areas within Clinical Chemistry & Toxicology & take an active role in an extensive analytical provision for UHB, other hospitals & HM Coroner. Excellent teamwork & communication skills are essential.

The post holder will be responsible for performing tasks to meet the needs of the service. This includes a range of technical, scientific, professional & clinical duties to achieve the objectives of efficient & effective patient care, ensuring that laboratory needs are met to deliver a quality clinical service including but not limited to:

*Safely handle, use & dispose of biological samples including blood, urine, faeces, CSF, body tissues & other body fluids/samples &

hazardous &/or radioactive chemicals

*Undertake maintenance on a range of specialised lab instruments prior to them being used for patient investigations

*Maintain compliance with good laboratory practice, quality assurance procedures in accordance with UKAS ISO 15189

*Technically validate, interpret & report results within agreed turnaround times

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science or equivalent academic achievement that is ratified by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) *State registration with Health Professions Council (HCPC) *Evidence of continuing professional development and proficiency in accordance with HCPC guidelines

Desirable

*Working towards completion of post registration specialist competency portfolio

Experience

Essential

*Experience of working in clinical laboratories *Experience of laboratory techniques and automation

Desirable

*Evidence of dealing with suppliers, clinical and support staff, the public or customer care

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Honesty *Reliability *Resilience and adaptability *Self-motivated *Positive attitude *Expected to participate in all out of hours periods as required by service provision

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