Band 5 Trainee Biomedical Scientist - Pathology

Job summary

Trainee Band 5 Biomedical Scientist within the Haematology department at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust is one of the largest acute hospital Trusts in England serving the populations of Birmingham and Solihull. The Trust is composed of four main hospital sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEHB), Heartlands Hospital (BHH), Good Hope Hospital (GHH) and Solihull Hospital (SH).

The laboratories receive over half a million Haematology requests annually, providing a twenty-four-hour diagnostic and monitoring services. The laboratory situated at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital is the nominated Coagulation laboratory for the West Midlands Regional Haemophilia comprehensive care service and a designated Transfusion Trauma Centre. The laboratory at Heartlands Hospital provides the automation capacity for GPs, has the Haemoglobinopathy Screening section and a small specialist markers and molecular service. The laboratories are ISO 15189 and IBMS accredited and MHRA approved. The laboratories are also an established military training facility with dedicated training provision.

The ideal candidate must have an IBMS accredited degree with experience in working in a clinical laboratory. Applicants will rotate through Haematology, Coagulation and Blood Transfusion and therefore Haematology experience is desirable but not essential. Further study, scientific posters and papers, and CPD are strongly encouraged and supported.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for performing the technical tasks to meet the needs of the laboratory service. This includes analysis, technical validation, interpretive decisions and reporting of samples to achieve the objectives of efficient and effective patient care and resource management.

You will be expected to work collaboratively within the laboratory team. You will be committed to providing a high standard of service to our patients and partake in the quality programme of the laboratory. You should have an understanding of legislation, regulation and the maintenance of compliance with ISO 15189.

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 will be considered from individuals without HCPC registration; however an IBMS accredited degree is essential. In these circumstances successful applicant salaries will be as per AFC Annex 21 - 70% of the top of band 5 until registered, which would be expected to be completed in less than two years. Please indicate progress of the IBMS Registration Training Portfolio for the Certificate of Competence within your application.

For further details or informal enquiries, please contact either Mohammed Azeem Akhtar, Operational Manager on 0121 424 2702, mohammed.akhtar@uhb.nhs.uk.

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.

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)

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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)

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