Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, dynamic and forward thinking individual to join our Senior Biomedical Scientist team to help take forward and develop the Haematology Department at Frimley Park Hospital
The laboratory is fully accredited with UKAS and holds IBMS training status for Registration and Specialist Portfolio.
Within the Laboratory we currently use Winpath Enterprise, Abbot HQ's, CellaVision, Werfen TOPs and G11's. We are currently completing the implementation of all the platforms employed within blood sciences and a GLP track.
Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS), one of the first NHS pathology networks to be established in 1998, is now one of the largest in the country. We are driven to provide a patient centred service which provides safe, high quality, clinically led diagnostics.
BSPS is a contractual joint venture between Ashford &St. Peter's Hospitals, Frimley Health (Wexham Park & Frimley Park Hospitals), Royal Berkshire, Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts, and Surrey and Sussex Healthcare.
Main duties of the job
Being flexible, self-motivated and innovative will be fundamental to your role. The ability to communicate effectively with seniors and laboratory team is essential.
You will use your knowledge and skill to ensure a robust and fully operational system within the Haematology 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 want our staff to have a great experience working with us so they are truly happy to recommend Frimley Health as a good place to work. 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 provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our three core values, and the behaviors 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, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical, and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will practise as an HCPC Registered BMS in the department, participating fully in the practical work of the department and shift for out of hours provision. They will be responsible for the operation and provision of a high quality technical service providing guidance to other staff as appropriate. They will also be expected to deputise for the Site Lead Haematology BMS in their absence.
The post holder will be responsible for the day to day running of a quality, efficient and a timely haematology Service as requested by the service users, ensuring departmental protocols, policies and standard operating procedures are adhered to and updated to comply with regulatory and accreditation requirements including UKAS Standards for the Medical Laboratory and ISO 15189:2012 transitioning to ISO 15189:2022 in 2024.
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will practise as an HCPC Registered BMS in the department, participating fully in the practical work of the department and shift for out of hours provision. They will be responsible for the operation and provision of a high quality technical service providing guidance to other staff as appropriate. They will also be expected to deputise for the Site Lead Haematology BMS in their absence.
The post holder will be responsible for the day to day running of a quality, efficient and a timely haematology Service as requested by the service users, ensuring departmental protocols, policies and standard operating procedures are adhered to and updated to comply with regulatory and accreditation requirements including UKAS Standards for the Medical Laboratory and ISO 15189:2012 transitioning to ISO 15189:2022 in 2024.
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered
- Extensive professional knowledge - gain through MSC or at least 5 years experience
- Evidence on CPD
Desirable
Competencies
Essential
- Excellent communication skills - verbal and written
- Ability to manage own time
- Advanced computer literacy
- Ability to work underpressure
- Ability to work as part of a team, and to lead a team
- Deals with complaints
Desirable
Professional
Essential
- Understanding of relevant National Legislation
- Extensive professional Knowledge of blood transfusion and clinical practice
Desirable
- Experience in change control
- Experience of supervising staff and training
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Mirror the traust values and behaviours as stated on website
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered
- Extensive professional knowledge - gain through MSC or at least 5 years experience
- Evidence on CPD
Desirable
Competencies
Essential
- Excellent communication skills - verbal and written
- Ability to manage own time
- Advanced computer literacy
- Ability to work underpressure
- Ability to work as part of a team, and to lead a team
- Deals with complaints
Desirable
Professional
Essential
- Understanding of relevant National Legislation
- Extensive professional Knowledge of blood transfusion and clinical practice
Desirable
- Experience in change control
- Experience of supervising staff and training
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Mirror the traust values and behaviours as stated on website
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).
