Job summary
The Haematology Department at Birmingham Women's Hospital site has a vacancy for an enthusiastic, motivated, and suitably qualified Biomedical Scientist. Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK, and HCPC registered. Post registration experience in a UK Haematology/ Blood transfusion department is required.
The Haematology and Blood Transfusion department provides a comprehensive diagnostic and clinical service tailored to the specialist needs of the hospital for Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Neonatal and Fetal Medicine Directorates and undertakes the Sickle cell and Thalassaemia (SCT) national screening programme for the trust. The service is UKAS accredited and the laboratory is an IBMS approved training establishment for Biomedical Scientists.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will work in rotation with other staff in all sections of the department and following training will take part in the current 24/7 shift rota over a 7-day working week. Although this is a combined trust this position is to work at the Birmingham Women's Hospital site only.
The Haematology section is equipped with Sysmex XN2000 full blood count analysers, Sebia Capilliarys2 Flex for Haemoglobinopathy screening and Werfen TOP 350 for coagulation studies. Blood Transfusion utilises Immucor Neo and Echo analysers for routine grouping, antibody screening and investigation and antenatal serology. Cross-matching is carried out using Grifols DG Gel Technology. The department is fully computerised with DXC Telepath Laboratory Information System and utilises iPassport for document control.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details of this opportunity at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details.
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details of this opportunity at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details.
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Biomedical Science or equivalent
- Registration with HCPC
Desirable
- IBMS Specialist Diploma (completed or in progress)
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential
- Attention to detail - examples of practice and why important
- Analytical skills - examples of practice and why important
- Use of SOPs - clarity of practice and consistency of testing
- Manual skills - use of pipettes, examinations and interpretations
- Describes validation projects
- Examples of adaptability/flexiblity
- Previous out of hours work experience
- Attendance and time keeping
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Examples of experience in Blood Transfusion
- Examples of experience in Haematology
- Understanding of laboratory Health and safety (practical examples)
- Understanding of data protection & confidentiality (practical examples)
Desirable
- Greater than 2 years post registration experience.
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Microsoft Windows
- Experience with LIMS systems (named)
- Experience of supervising junior staff (PDRs, RTW, or difficult discussions)
Desirable
- Experience deputising for the senior BMS
Personal Skills/Abilities/Attributes
Essential
- Examples of team working
- Examples of communication - verbally and in writing (application)
- Polite and courteous
- Can show understanding and evidence of alignment with Trust values and beliefs
- Can show understanding and evidence of alignment with equality and inclusion
- Can show reliability and organisation
- Can show adaptability and flexibility
- Examples of how to work under pressure to deadlines
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Biomedical Science or equivalent
- Registration with HCPC
Desirable
- IBMS Specialist Diploma (completed or in progress)
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential
- Attention to detail - examples of practice and why important
- Analytical skills - examples of practice and why important
- Use of SOPs - clarity of practice and consistency of testing
- Manual skills - use of pipettes, examinations and interpretations
- Describes validation projects
- Examples of adaptability/flexiblity
- Previous out of hours work experience
- Attendance and time keeping
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Examples of experience in Blood Transfusion
- Examples of experience in Haematology
- Understanding of laboratory Health and safety (practical examples)
- Understanding of data protection & confidentiality (practical examples)
Desirable
- Greater than 2 years post registration experience.
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Microsoft Windows
- Experience with LIMS systems (named)
- Experience of supervising junior staff (PDRs, RTW, or difficult discussions)
Desirable
- Experience deputising for the senior BMS
Personal Skills/Abilities/Attributes
Essential
- Examples of team working
- Examples of communication - verbally and in writing (application)
- Polite and courteous
- Can show understanding and evidence of alignment with Trust values and beliefs
- Can show understanding and evidence of alignment with equality and inclusion
- Can show reliability and organisation
- Can show adaptability and flexibility
- Examples of how to work under pressure to deadlines
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Women's Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
B15 2TG
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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