Job overview
Secondment Opportunity: Specialist Biomedical Scientist – Clinical Biochemistry/Immunology (12 Months)
Applications are invited from suitably qualified HCPC-registered Biomedical Scientists for a 12-month secondment opportunity within Clinical Biochemistry/Immunology.
The successful candidate will hold a BSc in Biomedical Science (or equivalent) and be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Applicants should have relevant experience in Clinical Biochemistry have completed the IBMS Specialist Portfolio in the relevant discipline, or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills, and experience working at Band 6 level.
Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) will be required and assessed at interview.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be part of a team working in the various sections of this busy fully automated Blood Sciences/Chemical Pathology Department based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, you will also be required to work at our laboratory based at Wycombe Hospital.
The department is equipped with modern analysers and has standardised equipment at both sites.
Successful candidate will be expected to work cross discipline after appropriate training and will be required to participate in the out of hours shift rota.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
1. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
2. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
3. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
4. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
5. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
6. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
7. A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
8. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
9. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
10. Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
11. BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science
12. Relevant Specialist BMS Portfolio
13. State Registration (Health and Care Professions Council, HCPC)
14. Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
15. Higher Specialist Portfolio
16. MSc Biomedical Science (or related subject) or Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Scientists.
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
17. Working as a member of a team
18. Minimum of 2 years post HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
19. Working alone during an outof-hours service
20. Problem solving
21. Troubleshooting
22. Automated analysis with complex equipment
23. Manual assays
24. Supervising staff
25. Quality systems and procedures
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
26. Technical validation of results
27. Comprehensive Laboratory techniques
28. Quality control and Assurance
29. Assays referred to other laboratories
30. Safe handling of potentially infectious samples
31. Minimum identification criteria for samples and requests
Desirable criteria
32. Attention to detail
33. Communication – spoken and written
34. Accurate pipetting
35. Electrophoresis
36. Numeracy – statistical and mathematical.
37. Presentation skills
38. Audit
39. Basic Microsoft packages
40. LIMS experience
41. Comprehensive Relevant Laboratory Theory.
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
42. Travel to other sites
43. Work internal rotation
44. Work in multi level laboratory team.
45. Working alone and at night
Desirable criteria
46. Work at point of care sites away from lab
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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