Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
You will play a leading part in the training of all placement students, Level 2, 4 and 6 Apprentices leading to Registration Portfolio within the Trust, as well as collaborating with other Pathology Network Education Trainers within the Southern Counties Pathology Network to support training Specialist Portfolio candidates. You will also work closely with Southern Counties Pathology Network workforce lead and Regional Pathology Workforce Education Leads. This will include managing the competency records, departmental training documents and demonstrating and promoting the increased training offer within your laboratory and across the Network.
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust with hospitals based in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and provides services for local people within the East Dorset area. As this post is funded via the Southern Counties Pathology Network you will be required to work across sites, within the Network as dictated by service needs to support training across the Network. All departments across the Network have or are seeking IBMS training approval, are ISO 15189:2012 accredited and encourage professional development.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. GCSE Grade 4/C or Level 2 English
2. GCSE Grade 4/C or Level 2 Maths
3. BSc Biomedical Science or equivalent IBMS Accredited Batchelor of Science
4. HCPC Registration as Biomedical Scientist without restriction to practice
5. IBMS Specialist Portfolio (or equivalent experience) in relevant field
6. MSc in Biomedical Science or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
7. Teaching / Training Qualification
8. Membership or Fellowship of Institute of Biomedical Science (MIBMS, FIBMS)
9. IBMS Certificate of Expert Practice in Training
Experience
Essential criteria
10. Experience of working as Specialist Biomedical Scientist within hospital pathology laboratory
11. Experience of working within a team
12. Experience of teaching or training
13. Experience of troubleshooting within a healthcare environment
14. Experience of effective resource management
Desirable criteria
15. Experience of formal records creation and management
16. Experience of assessment eg.HCPC Registration Portfolio, IBMS Specialist Portfolio Examiner
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential criteria
17. Highly developed technical and scientific skills
18. Highly developed written and oral communication skills in a variety of settings and to a variety of audiences
19. Teaching, training, and presentation skills
20. Excellent IT skills, with experience of Microsoft Office/ Excel and PowerPoint
Desirable criteria
21. Experience of Database management eg MS Access
Knowledge
Essential criteria
22. In depth knowledge of training requirements of pathology workforce
23. Good knowledge of health and safety regulations and undertaking risk assessments
24. Detailed knowledge and understanding of quality assurance processes and quality management systems within a hospital pathology laboratory
25. Detailed knowledge and understanding of training accreditation requirements within a hospital pathology laboratory
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential criteria
26. Ability to comply with policies and procedures
27. Ability to travel between sites across the Pathology Network as required
28. Ability to deal with any information sensitively and confidentially
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
29. Ability to liaise and communicate with all grades of staff and professional groups
30. Effective personal and time management skills with ability to manage conflicting priorities
31. Ability to set goals in consultation with others
32. Negotiation skills
Language requirement
Essential criteria
33. Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role