Registered Biomedical Scientist

Job summary

The University Hospital of North Midlands, Mid Cheshire and East Cheshire NHS Trusts are working collaboratively to form a Pathology network in line with a NHSI directive.

Registered Biomedical Scientist - Haematology & Blood Transfusion (Band 5)

Leighton Hospital

Full-time

Main duties of the job

A vacancy has arisen for a Registered Biomedical Scientist based in Haematology and Blood Transfusion at Leighton Hospital.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist to join our team based at Leighton Hospital. You must be a strong team player who can effectively contribute to the on-going delivery and development of the service.

Please note the post holder will be required to participate in a shift rota (Agenda for Change terms and conditions), following a suitable period of training. Working days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays is an integral part of this post.

The Haematology Laboratory is equipped with three Beckman Coulter DxH 800 FBC analysers (soon to be upgraded to DxH 900 analysers), 2 Werfen ACL TOP 350 coagulation analysers and Starrsed Auto Compact ESR analyser. Blood Transfusion is equipped with Bio-Rad IH-1000/IH-500 blood grouping analysers. The LIMS system is Clinisys Winpath Enterprise.

Continuous professional development is actively encouraged and attendance at appropriate internal and external courses is supported.

Cross-site working at other North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service laboratories may be a requirement.

Person Specification

Knowledge, skills & experience

Essential

Previous experience of working in a Laboratory environment Demonstrate broad knowledge of Haematology techniques Understand the role of diagnostic Haematology in a clinical setting Familiarity with IT systems in Pathology Experience of working in a team and alone Excellent keyboard skills and attention to detail Good manual dexterity skills and co-ordination Experience of working to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP); contributing to their review and implementation Ability to work under pressure, prioritise workload and work to deadlines. Communicate effectively and accurately, face to face, written, and by phone with colleagues and users of the service

Qualifications

Essential

BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science or equivalent Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Desirable

Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) Specialist Diploma in Haematology & Blood Transfusion or equivalent

Personal qualities

Essential

Acts to support and enable effective teamwork Delivers work of consistent and predictable high quality Ability to concentrate for long periods Professional personal presentation and manner Prepared to work flexibly, including participation in a 7 day, 24 hour shift pattern Understands the importance of confidentiality and data quality Ability and willingness to fulfil the travel requirements of the post - primary place of work as per JD but on rare occasion may be asked to work at another site where the Trust has responsibility for Pathology services.

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