Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Training Officer

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Wye Valley NHS Trust (WVT) for a Specialist Biomedical Scientist Training Officer to join our Blood Sciences Department. We are looking for a keen, enthusiastic Biomedical Scientist with an interest in developing staff and services to help us continue to deliver exceptional, high-quality integrated care to our patients.

WVT is an excellent place to train and develop new skills and further study will be supported. Therefore, this post will be open to individuals who don't yet have the IBMS Specialist portfolio providing they are committed to completing the portfolio with the support of the department.

The Blood Sciences Department is committed to providing training opportunities to help staff to develop the skills and knowledge they require to excel in their career as a Biomedical Scientist. Opportunities include:

• IBMS Specialist Portfolio
• BBTS Specialist Certification in Transfusion Science Practice
• IBMS Certificates of Expert Practice
• Anticoagulation Management
• Barbara Bain Morphology update for Biomedical Scientists
• Range of NEQAS meetings and courses
• In house quality training including auditing and incident management
• IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma
• Variety of webinars in all areas of Biomedical Science

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for performing a range of scientific procedures on biological samples that contribute to the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of diseases and to develop and maintain competency in all sections of the Blood Sciences Laboratory as required: Anticoagulation, Blood Transfusion, Clinical Chemistry, Haematology and Immunology. They will be expected to fully participate in the operation of the department including participation in the extended core hours and 24/7 shift system once competent.

They will assist the Blood Sciences Management Team to help assure appropriate cover to maintain department standards and turnaround times. This role also assists senior staff in the delivery of a comprehensive training and competency programme which will include monitoring of participation and performance and reporting to the Departmental Operations Team.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South WarwickshireUniversity NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.

More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Hereford County Hospital

Hereford

HR1 2ER

Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Hereford County Hospital

Hereford

HR1 2ER

Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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