Band 5 Biomedical Scientist - Haematology

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

2024 saw our new 45 million elective hub at Solihull Hospital open, Heartlands Treatment Centre is now fully operational, and our services continue to expand at Good Hope and QE.

Our clinical Laboratories department are thrilled to receive new investment from the Board which is being directly invested within the Haematology teams.

With progress comes opportunity- starting with recruitment of Biomedical Scientists.

As a band 5 HCPC registered biomedical scientist within the team, you will be trained and supported in the analysis, technical validation, interpretive decisions, and reporting of samples to achieve the objectives of efficient and effective patient care.

All of this will see you give analysis, technical validation, interpretive decisions, and report of samples to achieve the objectives of efficient and effective patient care, and effective resource management UHB.

The post holder will be required to undertake their responsibilities within any of the sections of the Department and at laboratory supported facilities across UHB, including Haematology, Coagulation and Blood transfusion.

Consideration will be given to those with a BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Science or equivalent, with a completed IBMS generic portfolio and HCPC.

Main duties of the job

Our team receive over half a million requests annually and our laboratories are ISO 15189 and IBMS accredited with MHRA approval.

Each member of our Laboratories team has a direct impact on the patients who reply on us. Your role will see you safely handle, use and dispose of biological samples including blood, urine, CSF and other body fluids/samples and hazardous and/or radioactive chemicals.

You will be motivated to ensure compliance with good laboratory practice, quality assurance procedures in accordance with the standards of UKAS ISO 15189: 2022/23 and in line with Trust and departmental health and safety policies.

Supported by the wider team you will ensure all results are reported within the agreed turnaround time and report any non-compliance. See JD for full description of duties.

In return you can expect to be supported in your development contract with regular 1:1's, expose to training modules and material to ensure your success.

If applying from outside of the UK and this is the first job in the UK then sponsorship is potentially not viable for this role due to the new salary thresholds.

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.

Date posted

25 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-9006974

Job locations

Trustwide

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

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

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

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Numerate and able to undertake scientific calculations with and without the use of aide.
*Perform in a team.
*Manual dexterity to undertake automated, manual and specialised techniques
*Good and accurate IT input and MS Office skills
*Effective communication skills both written and oral.
*Demonstrate logical thought processes and the ability to solve problems and plan remedial action.
*Honesty
*Reliability
*Resilience and adaptability
*Self-motivated.
*Positive attitude.
*Expected to participate in all out of hours periods as required by service provision.

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 (HPC)
*Evidence of continuing professional development and proficiency in accordance with HPC 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

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

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Numerate and able to undertake scientific calculations with and without the use of aide.
*Perform in a team.
*Manual dexterity to undertake automated, manual and specialised techniques
*Good and accurate IT input and MS Office skills
*Effective communication skills both written and oral.
*Demonstrate logical thought processes and the ability to solve problems and plan remedial action.
*Honesty
*Reliability
*Resilience and adaptability
*Self-motivated.
*Positive attitude.
*Expected to participate in all out of hours periods as required by service provision.

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

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).