Job overview
Applicants are invited from suitably qualified HCPC-registered Biomedical Scientists with experience in Biochemistry and Immunology .
The department is equipped with modern, standardised analysers, including Architect, Tosoh, Osmo 1 (Advanced Instruments), Chlorochek, Hm Jack, UVikon in Biochemistry and Helena V8 in Immunology.
The ideal candidate will hold a BSc in Biomedical Science (or equivalent), be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Biomedical Scientist, and have completed the IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Biochemistry/Immunology or possess equivalent proven experience at Band 6 level in a relevant field.
Evidence of continual professional development (CPD) will be expected and should be demonstrated at interview. Candidates currently completing their Specialist Portfolio may also be considered; however, they would commence at Band 5 if unable to meet the Specialist BMS criteria and will be promoted to Specialist BMS upon completion of the portfolio in the relevant field.
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.
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Person specification
Education & Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
1. BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science
2. Relevant Specialist BMS Portfolio
3. State Registration (Health and Care Professions Council, HCPC)
4. Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
5. Higher Specialist Portfolio
Experience
Essential criteria
6. Working as a member of a team
7. Minimum of 2 years post HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
8. Working alone during an outof-hours service
9. Problem solving
10. Troubleshooting
11. Automated analysis with complex equipment
12. Manual assays
13. Supervising staff
14. Quality systems and procedures
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential criteria
15. Technical validation of results
16. Comprehensive Laboratory techniques
17. Quality control and Assurance
18. Assays referred to other laboratories
19. Safe handling of potentially infectious samples
20. Minimum identification criteria for samples and requests
Desirable criteria
21. Attention to detail
22. Communication – spoken and written
23. Accurate pipetting
24. Electrophoresis
25. Numeracy – statistical and mathematical.
26. Presentation skills
27. Audit
28. Basic Microsoft packages
29. LIMS experience
30. Comprehensive Relevant Laboratory Theory.
Special Circumstances
Essential criteria
31. Travel to other sites
32. Work internal rotation
33. Work in multi level laboratory team.
34. Working alone and at night
Desirable criteria
35. 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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