Job summary
A vacancy has arisen for a 12-month fixed term/ secondment Senior Biomedical scientist to join the multidisciplinary team at Ross Hall hospital, Glasgow.
We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic and well-motivated BMS with appropriate qualifications including an MSc or equivalent experience; to join the senior team of the department.
You will be an HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist and have a broad post registration experience within a Blood Sciences laboratory.
You will need significant experience at specialist BMS level; this experience must include health and safety, audits, appraisal and staff development and knowledge of UKAS accreditation and ISO15189:2022 standards.
We operate the following shift pattern:
- Earlies 07.30-15.30 Mon-Fri
- Lates 10.30-18.30 Mon-Fri (on-call from 18.30-07.30)
- Weekend working on rotation is a requirement of the post.
Participation in the out of hours on call rota will be required for which there is additional payments.
Main duties of the job
To manage staff and various sections within the Blood Sciences Department as directed by the Lead Biomedical
Scientist, or Regional Manager, working in collaboration with the other senior
scientific staff in providing an efficient and effective service within the
resources available and to ensure the maintenance of scientific standards of TDL.
The post holder
will be required to work within any section of the department including core
and unsocial hours as required.
About us
Sonic Healthcareis an internationally renowned healthcare provider with a demonstrable track record of medical services across the world. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Sonic is an ASX Top 50 company that has grown to become one of the worlds leading healthcare providers, specialising in pathology, radiology and primary care medical centres. We have operations in Australia, the USA, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Ireland and New Zealand.
Sonic Healthcare UKencompasses the two main entities in the UK, The Doctors Laboratory (TDL) and Health Services Laboratories (HSL). HSL is a partnership between The Doctors Laboratory (TDL), Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH). HSL was formed to provide pathology services to the NHS Trusts and has expanded further to provide services to other NHS Trusts. Over 3,500 staff work at Sonic Healthcare UK, primarily under the TDL or HSL banner.
Our purpose is to deliver medically-led diagnostics, innovation, value and long-term investment to healthcare. With our core laboratory based at The Halo Building in London WC1H 9AX, we also have an expanding site in Manchester as well as smaller hospital-based laboratories across the country. We maintain rigorously high standards of quality, whilst also delivering efficiencies to healthcare through careful workforce planning, pioneering technology and significant investment in infrastructure and IT.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To include, but not be restricted to, the following duties:
To supervise various grades of scientific & support staff
- To participate in all areas of laboratory bench work, whilst adhering to standard operating procedures and participating in their regular review and update.
- To participate in multidisciplinary working as required.
- Techniques and testing relevant to the section
- To communicate patients results and answer enquiries from health care professionals, providing information regarding appropriate investigations required and explanation of results, within departmental guidelines and professional code of conduct, recognising own boundaries.
- To interpret clinical information and use scientific knowledge to process specimens for appropriate tests, seeking advice from senior staff and clinicians when necessary.
- Undertake specimen preparation and analysis for a range of sample types.
- To participate in departmental meetings and contribute to effective communication within the department.
- To operate and maintain analytical equipment in the department.
- To evaluate and monitor the accuracy and precision of laboratory investigations using appropriate quality control procedures.
- To interpret complex scientific data and enter test results on pathology computer system
- To check reports for further action by the Clinicians, and to authorise reports as delegated within TDL departmental policy.
- To assist in the evaluation of new equipment and advise the head of service, senior scientific colleagues on the need for new equipment and maintenance of existing equipment.
- To ensure that the department meets all the standards required by UKAS and to participate in the regular review of all the procedures performed in the laboratory including the establishment and monitoring of effective internal and external Quality Control and Quality Assurance schemes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To include, but not be restricted to, the following duties:
To supervise various grades of scientific & support staff
- To participate in all areas of laboratory bench work, whilst adhering to standard operating procedures and participating in their regular review and update.
- To participate in multidisciplinary working as required.
- Techniques and testing relevant to the section
- To communicate patients results and answer enquiries from health care professionals, providing information regarding appropriate investigations required and explanation of results, within departmental guidelines and professional code of conduct, recognising own boundaries.
- To interpret clinical information and use scientific knowledge to process specimens for appropriate tests, seeking advice from senior staff and clinicians when necessary.
- Undertake specimen preparation and analysis for a range of sample types.
- To participate in departmental meetings and contribute to effective communication within the department.
- To operate and maintain analytical equipment in the department.
- To evaluate and monitor the accuracy and precision of laboratory investigations using appropriate quality control procedures.
- To interpret complex scientific data and enter test results on pathology computer system
- To check reports for further action by the Clinicians, and to authorise reports as delegated within TDL departmental policy.
- To assist in the evaluation of new equipment and advise the head of service, senior scientific colleagues on the need for new equipment and maintenance of existing equipment.
- To ensure that the department meets all the standards required by UKAS and to participate in the regular review of all the procedures performed in the laboratory including the establishment and monitoring of effective internal and external Quality Control and Quality Assurance schemes.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Theoretical and practical knowledge in discipline of pathology relevant to role.
- Previous experience in a relevant laboratory, and proficiency in techniques appropriate to the discipline
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc /MSc or equivalent
- IBMS Specialist/ ACB Portfolio / FRC Path Registration with HCPC
- REGISTERED WITH THE IBMS OR ACB CPD SCHEME
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Theoretical and practical knowledge in discipline of pathology relevant to role.
- Previous experience in a relevant laboratory, and proficiency in techniques appropriate to the discipline
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc /MSc or equivalent
- IBMS Specialist/ ACB Portfolio / FRC Path Registration with HCPC
- REGISTERED WITH THE IBMS OR ACB CPD SCHEME
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).
