Job summary
12-Month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and well-motivated recently registered HCPC Biomedical Scientist to join the Blood Sciences Department at St Peter's Hospital.Predominantly with a Haematology background you will be expected to work collaboratively in a Blood Sciences team, supporting haematology, Blood Transfusion, and haemostasis services.You will be expected to complete a training programme to ensure competency before working unsupervised.
Main duties of the job
Once trained and competency is achieved the successful post holder will work in rotation with other staff in all sections of the laboratory, namely routine Biochemistry, routine Haematology, haemostasis and Blood Transfusion. The laboratory is well equipped with, Abbott Ci Chemistry analysers, Alinity HQ and HS, Immucor IRIS Blood Group analyser. The Blood Sciences department at SPH provides a centralised Special Coagulation service for the BSPS network. This highly specialised section uses Werfen ACL TOPs analysers.
The Laboratory is UKAS accredited, has training status and is committed to continuing staff development, working towards a fully integrated multidisciplinary model. Therefore, you will progress through a program of training to become a fully competent multidisciplinary BMS.
If you would like further information about the post, please contact Joe Wrenn (Site Lead BMS) on 01932 723019.
About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will liaise closely with the line manager in providing a high quality technical service that builds on the standards defined by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service and ISO 15189:2012. 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.
Having completed your IBMS registration portfolio you will be trained to achieve highly specialist knowledge, interpretive skills to operate complex analysers and IT in order to deliver a high quality Blood Sciences Service to our users.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will liaise closely with the line manager in providing a high quality technical service that builds on the standards defined by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service and ISO 15189:2012. 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.
Having completed your IBMS registration portfolio you will be trained to achieve highly specialist knowledge, interpretive skills to operate complex analysers and IT in order to deliver a high quality Blood Sciences Service to our users.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc or equivalent qualification in Biomedical Sciences
- HCPC registration as a Biomedical Scientist
- IBMS Certificate of Competence
Desirable
- Specialist courses relevant to Biochemistry service
- Specialist courses relevant to Haematology service
Experience
Essential
- Experience of a Blood Sciences laboratory
- Knowledge of laboratory IT systems
- Ability to provide technical and scientific advice for own discipline.
- Awareness of clinical significance of laboratory findings and implications for patients.
Desirable
- Training / presentation skills
- Dealing with manufacturers and suppliers
- Ability to review anomalous / unexpected findings and take further appropriate action
Knowledge
Essential
- Trust vision, values and strategic objectives
- Understanding of relationship between laboratory investigations and clinical practice
- Understanding of robust quality management system, internal & external
Desirable
- Experience with laboratory automation
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate you are able to provide a customer focussed service
- Demonstrate knowledge of technical processes
- Demonstrate good multi-tasking skills, prioritisation skills and initiative
- Demonstrate you are able to prioritise own work and direct others
- Demonstrate good communication skills
- Demonstrate you are able to cope in both stressful and pressurised situations
Desirable
- Able to troubleshoot in all laboratory areas
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to demonstrate that you are honest, reliable and trustworthy
- Ability to travel between Trust sites
- Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team, the service and the Trust
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc or equivalent qualification in Biomedical Sciences
- HCPC registration as a Biomedical Scientist
- IBMS Certificate of Competence
Desirable
- Specialist courses relevant to Biochemistry service
- Specialist courses relevant to Haematology service
Experience
Essential
- Experience of a Blood Sciences laboratory
- Knowledge of laboratory IT systems
- Ability to provide technical and scientific advice for own discipline.
- Awareness of clinical significance of laboratory findings and implications for patients.
Desirable
- Training / presentation skills
- Dealing with manufacturers and suppliers
- Ability to review anomalous / unexpected findings and take further appropriate action
Knowledge
Essential
- Trust vision, values and strategic objectives
- Understanding of relationship between laboratory investigations and clinical practice
- Understanding of robust quality management system, internal & external
Desirable
- Experience with laboratory automation
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate you are able to provide a customer focussed service
- Demonstrate knowledge of technical processes
- Demonstrate good multi-tasking skills, prioritisation skills and initiative
- Demonstrate you are able to prioritise own work and direct others
- Demonstrate good communication skills
- Demonstrate you are able to cope in both stressful and pressurised situations
Desirable
- Able to troubleshoot in all laboratory areas
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to demonstrate that you are honest, reliable and trustworthy
- Ability to travel between Trust sites
- Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team, the service and the Trust
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).
