Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a centre of Pathology excellence at University Hospitals Birmingham, one of the largest teaching hospitals in England. We have state of the art facilities across 4 sites: Queen Elizabeth, Heartlands, Good Hope, Solihull hospital. The successful candidate will be expected to work across all sites.
We are looking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic HCPC registered Senior Biomedical Scientist, with MSc qualifications to work within Point of Care Testing (POCT). The candidate will need to have experience in POCT and Training. The successful individual will have the opportunity to develop the training requirements for POCT staff and clinical users. You will liaise with all Training Departments to implement a robust training strategy.
To support the expanding POCT service there are several devices that require staff to be trained and assessed as competent using Face to Face and e-learning modules. All of which need to be developed to support the Governance requirements of a safe and quality led service.
The Training Lead will be a vital person to implement, coordinate and deliver training. IT connectivity will be a critical element and the Training lead will work with the POCT manager and Trust IT.
POCT department delivers a dynamic service that actively promotes innovation and development, working towards UKAS accreditation. The post holder will be expected to work both alone and as part of a team, all working towards a common goal.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to have expert knowledge to lead a multi-disciplinary, coordinated approach to provide Trust wide training that is competency based across a range of POCT devices that can be complex in both clinical and training environments to all users by delivering targeted and demand led training.
The post holder will be training clinical staff, so there may be a requirement to work weekends, night shifts, statutory and public holidays. As you will be training staff in clinical areas the staff member must be willing to offer training sessions to fit around the needs of the clinical service especially when there is a new implementation.
You will be expected to develop training outlines, session plans, learning objectives, competency statements and visual aids. You will take part in devising and maintaining web- based education programmes in collaboration with medical illustration that will be accessible to all and accommodate the diverse learning needs of Trust wide staff.
The Trust has SLA agreements with external Trusts and the Training lead will co-ordinate any training support and delivery on these sites. University Hospitals Birmingham is part of the Birmingham and Solihull Network, and this post holder will work closely with our colleagues at Birmingham Women's and Childrens Hospital.
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
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*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
- *Qualification in Delivering Training.
- *Evidence of continuing professional development and proficiency in accordance with HPC 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
- *On-going completion of a portfolio demonstrating continuing competence in area of expertise and professional development.
- *Discipline specific proficiency for HCPC registration
- *Significant post registration experience in a specific laboratory discipline
- *Demonstrable experience in delivering training.
- A specialised knowledge of:
- *Good laboratory practise, good manufacturing practise and quality assurance practices.
- *Laboratory accreditation, relevant ISO and European standards
- *Fault finding and trouble shooting.
- *Laboratory health and safety.
- *HCPC and IBMS professional standards, ethics and proficiencies.
- *Biomedical Science theory and practice (Haematology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Cellular Pathology and Molecular Pathology).
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.
- *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
- *Qualification in Delivering Training.
- *Evidence of continuing professional development and proficiency in accordance with HPC 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
- *On-going completion of a portfolio demonstrating continuing competence in area of expertise and professional development.
- *Discipline specific proficiency for HCPC registration
- *Significant post registration experience in a specific laboratory discipline
- *Demonstrable experience in delivering training.
- A specialised knowledge of:
- *Good laboratory practise, good manufacturing practise and quality assurance practices.
- *Laboratory accreditation, relevant ISO and European standards
- *Fault finding and trouble shooting.
- *Laboratory health and safety.
- *HCPC and IBMS professional standards, ethics and proficiencies.
- *Biomedical Science theory and practice (Haematology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Cellular Pathology and Molecular Pathology).
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.
- *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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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).
