Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Biomedical Scientist role in Haematology & Blood Transfusion working across the laboratories at Stoke Mandeville and Wycombe hospitals.
Applications are invited from HCPC registered Biomedical Scientists with good knowledge of Haematology & Blood Transfusion.
The successful applicant will be part of a team working in the various sections of this busy fully automated Blood Sciences Department based at Stoke Mandeville and Wycombe Hospitals.
Main duties of the job
The department uses Sysmex analysers for Haematology & Coagulation and Ortho Visions in Transfusion. Equipment is standardised at both sites.
The successful applicant will be able to assist the management team in the leadership of the laboratory and the training of the next generation of laboratory scientists.
We deliver a 24 hour service and you would be expected to work a shift pattern to support provision of this service.
The ideal candidate will have a BSc in Biomedical Science or equivalent, be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a BMS, have completed the IBMS Specialist Portfolio (Haematology) or have equivalent proven experience at band 6 level in Haematology/Blood Transfusion. Evidence of continual professional development (CPD) will be expected to be demonstrated at interview. Candidates completing their Specialist Portfolio may be considered however they would start on band 5 if unable to satisfy the Specialist BMS criteria and will be promoted to a Specialist BMS upon completion of the specialist portfolio.
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
Essential criteria
11. BSc BMS
12. Specialist BMS portfolio
13. HCPC registration
14. Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
15. Higher Specialist or MSc
Experience
Essential criteria
16. Working as a member of a team
17. Significant post registration experience
Desirable criteria
18. Supervising staff
19. Working alone out of hours service
20. Problem solving & troubleshooting
21. Automated analysis with complex equipment
22. Manual assays
23. Quality systems and procedures
Skills & abilities
Essential criteria
24. Technical validation of results
25. Comprehensive laboratory techniques
26. Attention to detail
27. Communication - spoken and written
28. Command of English language
Desirable criteria
29. Concentration
30. Manual dexterity
31. Interpersonal skills
32. Electrophoresis
33. Keyboard and mouse skills
34. Numeracy
35. Presentation skills
36. Audit
37. Basic microsoft packages
38. LIMS experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
39. Comprehensive relevant laboratory theory
40. Quality control and assurance
41. Assays referred to other laboratories
42. Safe handling of samples
43. Minimum identification criteria
Special circumstances
Essential criteria
44. Travel to other sites
45. Work internal rotation
46. Work alone at night
Desirable criteria
47. Work at point of care sites away from laboratory
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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