University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 7 Senior Biomedical Scientist - Coagulation

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a fixed term Band 7 Biomedical Scientist in Coagulation within the Haematology department at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual, to help deliver a high quality, first class service to our users. This would be an excellent opportunity for individuals wanting to develop their knowledge and skills within specialist coagulation and wanting to gain experience at senior level.

Our Trust is one of the largest acute hospital Trusts in England and is composed of four main hospital sites; Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEHB), Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital (HGS). This position will be based at QEHB.

The department receives over half a million requests annually, providing a twenty-four hour diagnostic and monitoring service. The laboratory is ISO 15189 and HCPC/IBMS accredited, MHRA approved and facilitates military training. Additionally the laboratory situated at on the QEH site is the nominated Coagulation laboratory for the West Midlands Regional Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Centre and regional TTP referral centre.

The ideal candidate must be a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist with a relevant Biomedical Science Master's degree, HSD or recognised equivalent. You must have UK laboratory experience as a Specialist Biomedical Scientist, at band 6 level or above, with a specialist interest in Coagulation, having a sound theoretical and practical knowledge.

Main duties of the job

You will be jointly responsible for the day to day management of the coagulation section including but not limited to reagent and quality control monitoring, managing workloads and turnaround times, audits and document control. You will be required to become competent at performing the specialist assays that the laboratory repertoire encompasses including platelet aggregation, ELISA techniques and bethesda assays in addition to automated testing. You will also be expected to participate in projects to develop the service.

You will be expected to work collaboratively with the service management team and other Senior Biomedical Scientists within the department. In addition to this you will also work closely with the Haematology medical staff of the Haemophilia Centre.

You will be expected to train staff, perform appraisals and other HR/workforce duties and you should therefore have good communication and interpersonal skills. Currently the laboratory operates a 24/7 shift system and after appropriate training you will be expected to participate in the departmental shift system which attracts AfC enhanced payments.

Applications for part time hours will also be considered.

For further details or informal enquiries, please contact Lorna Philpotts, Coagulation Operational Manager on 0121 3715966.

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.

Date posted

14 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1075487PM

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

State registration with Health and Care
Professions Council (HCPC)
MSc, Equivalent academic achievement
ratified by the Institute of Biomedical
Science (IBMS) OR Equivalent Level 7
Post Graduate Certification or Diploma
Evidence of continuing professional
development and proficiency in
accordance with HCPC guidelines.
Post registration specialty training in
accordance with Institute of Biomedical
Sciences (IBMS) guidelines

Desirable

Attended formal management course
Good awareness of current issues within
Pathology locally and nationally.

Experience

Essential

Evidence of continuing professional
Development
Discipline specific proficiency for HCPC
registration
Significant post registration experience in
a specific laboratory discipline
A specialised knowledge of:
biomedical science theory and
practice in the relevant field
Troubleshooting in a specialised
laboratory environment
Quality control and assurance
Practices laboratory health and safety
Knowledge and understanding of
laboratory quality management
systems and relevant regulatory body
accreditation standards.
HCPC and IBMS professional standards,
ethics and proficiencies

Desirable

Evidence of supervisory role or experience
Understanding of accreditation within labs (e.g.
ISO 15189, MHRA)
Evidence of HR and Personnel experience

Additional Criteria

Essential

Reliable
Punctual
Ability to work shifts in order to support
24/7 laboratory service provision on UHB
Laboratory facilities.
Able to participate in Duty Manager Rota
for out of hours service as required

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

State registration with Health and Care
Professions Council (HCPC)
MSc, Equivalent academic achievement
ratified by the Institute of Biomedical
Science (IBMS) OR Equivalent Level 7
Post Graduate Certification or Diploma
Evidence of continuing professional
development and proficiency in
accordance with HCPC guidelines.
Post registration specialty training in
accordance with Institute of Biomedical
Sciences (IBMS) guidelines

Desirable

Attended formal management course
Good awareness of current issues within
Pathology locally and nationally.

Experience

Essential

Evidence of continuing professional
Development
Discipline specific proficiency for HCPC
registration
Significant post registration experience in
a specific laboratory discipline
A specialised knowledge of:
biomedical science theory and
practice in the relevant field
Troubleshooting in a specialised
laboratory environment
Quality control and assurance
Practices laboratory health and safety
Knowledge and understanding of
laboratory quality management
systems and relevant regulatory body
accreditation standards.
HCPC and IBMS professional standards,
ethics and proficiencies

Desirable

Evidence of supervisory role or experience
Understanding of accreditation within labs (e.g.
ISO 15189, MHRA)
Evidence of HR and Personnel experience

Additional Criteria

Essential

Reliable
Punctual
Ability to work shifts in order to support
24/7 laboratory service provision on UHB
Laboratory facilities.
Able to participate in Duty Manager Rota
for out of hours service as required

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)