Specialist Biomedical Scientist | Private Hospital | Full-time, Permanent | Southampton
Spire Southampton Hospital are looking for a Specialist Biomedical Scientist to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will be expected to work in Haematology, Biochemistry and Blood transfusion and support a single departmental on-call service in all three disciplines.
Spire Southampton Hospital offers world-class care, attracting patients from across the South of England and internationally. We deliver some of the best cardiac surgery results in the country. Our Critical Care department and multidisciplinary team offer you peace of mind for our wide range of treatments
Duties and responsibilities:
1. As a Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Pathology, your role is to assist in the organisation, management and development of services across a range of services provided by the laboratory.
2. You will liaise with the Laboratory Consultant and the Pathology Manager, to ensure the provision of the high quality service in an efficient and cost effective manner. Other duties will include, but not be limited to:
3. Analyse, interpret and report information and knowledge related to ideas and concepts.
4. Develop and evaluate the movement of laboratory specimens and blood.
5. Assist with research and development.
6. Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information.
Who we're looking for:
7. You must be a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist with no restrictions on practice
8. You must be experienced in either Blood Transfusion, Haematology or Chemical Pathology
9. 2 years’ experience post state registration experience is essential
10. Excellent communication skills
Contract: Full-time permanent
Hours: Full-time, 37.5hrs per week, with a combination of earlies (6am start), lates (22:00 finish) and weekends (8am-4pm Saturdays & Sundays 9am-5pm with on-call).
You will be required to take part in the on-call rota outside of these core hours and must live 30 minutes of the hospital to be able to respond urgent requests.
Benefits
We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
11. 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
12. Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
13. ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
14. Free Bupa wellness screening
15. Private medical insurance
16. Life assurance
Our Values
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:
17. Driving clinical excellence
18. Doing the right thing
19. Caring is our passion
20. Keeping it simple
21. Delivering on our promises
22. Succeeding and celebrating together
Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
Closing Date: If we have received sufficient applications, this date may be brought forward so please submit your application as soon as possible.