Job summary
For this role you will interact closely with the Senior Team in Blood Sciences in providing a high quality technical service that builds on the standards defined by the UKAS and ISO 15189:2022. You will be expected to develop and maintain close working relationships with all grades of staff both technical and medical to ensure the effective delivery of the technical service.
You will work in rotation within all sections of Biochemistry and liaise closely with the Haematology laboratory. The laboratory is well-equipped with Abbott's Alinity ci analysers, GLP Track, TOSOH G11 analysers, Uvikon XL Spectrophotometer and OsmoPro Multi-Sample Micro-Osmometer. Applicants will be supported to do the specialist portfolio.
Being flexible, self-motivated and innovative will be fundamental to your role. The ability to communicate effectively with laboratory team is essential. You will be expected to take part in 24/7 shift pattern.
Main duties of the job
You will use your knowledge and skill to ensure a robust and fully operational system within the Biochemistry department. You will look for new opportunities to get the best from the team and successfully implement changes required to ensure the system delivers the desired patient focused service.
We expect all staff to treat colleagues as they would wish to be treated themselves.
You will be based at Frimley Park Hospital and may be required at times to travel to the other sites in the Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Network.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
This opportunity is will suit a dynamic, ambitious, and enthusiastic individual to join our friendly Biomedical Scientist Team in Blood Sciences. The post is in the Biochemistry Department at Frimley Park Hospital.
The laboratory is fully accredited with UKAS and holds IBMS training status for Registration and Specialist Portfolio. We have an ongoing continuous professional development (CPD) scheme, with lectures and tutorials delivered by various subject matter experts drawn from across the Berkshire Surrey Pathology Service (BSPS) network.
We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site.
We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision. Our new EPR - Epic - went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.
Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post-holder will practise as an HCPC Registered BMS in Biochemistry, participating fully in the practical work of the department. They will be responsible for the operation and provision of a highquality technical service. The post holder will be expected to provide a high quality technical service that builds on the standards defined by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) and ISO 15189:2022. They will be expected to develop and maintain close working relationships with all grades of staff, both technical and medical, to ensure the effective delivery of the technical service.
Essential criteria
- HCPC registered
- BSc in Biomedical Sciences
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
- ECDL/IT - experience of LIMS
- Experience of a diagnostic speciality in Biochemistry
Competencies
Essential criteria
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Multi-tasking skills, prioritisation skills and initiative
- Working out of hours
Desirable criteria
- Alinity ci experience
- NHS Blood Sciences experience
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post-holder will practise as an HCPC Registered BMS in Biochemistry, participating fully in the practical work of the department. They will be responsible for the operation and provision of a highquality technical service. The post holder will be expected to provide a high quality technical service that builds on the standards defined by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) and ISO 15189:2022. They will be expected to develop and maintain close working relationships with all grades of staff, both technical and medical, to ensure the effective delivery of the technical service.
Essential criteria
- HCPC registered
- BSc in Biomedical Sciences
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
- ECDL/IT - experience of LIMS
- Experience of a diagnostic speciality in Biochemistry
Competencies
Essential criteria
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Multi-tasking skills, prioritisation skills and initiative
- Working out of hours
Desirable criteria
- Alinity ci experience
- NHS Blood Sciences experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Hons degree
- IBMS Certificate of Competence
- (Registration Portfolio) (Band 5). ECDL
- HCPC Registration
SPECIALIST
Essential
- Experience of working in a relevant medical laboratory.
Desirable
- Understanding of audit process
- Understanding of relevant
Experience
Essential
- Experience in working in a lab
- Ability to organise own work to fit with departmental or section rotas
- Understanding of relationship between laboratory investigations and clinical practice especially knowing when to escalate and when to ask for help in making clinical decisions
Desirable
- Accreditation or regulatory standards
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- Ability to travel across other sites for training, meetings and covering duties
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Hons degree
- IBMS Certificate of Competence
- (Registration Portfolio) (Band 5). ECDL
- HCPC Registration
SPECIALIST
Essential
- Experience of working in a relevant medical laboratory.
Desirable
- Understanding of audit process
- Understanding of relevant
Experience
Essential
- Experience in working in a lab
- Ability to organise own work to fit with departmental or section rotas
- Understanding of relationship between laboratory investigations and clinical practice especially knowing when to escalate and when to ask for help in making clinical decisions
Desirable
- Accreditation or regulatory standards
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- Ability to travel across other sites for training, meetings and covering duties
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).
