Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a suitable person to join our Newborn Screening Laboratory, part of the Chemical Pathology Department as a Band 5 Biomedical Scientist. The post will suit a motivated individual with good team skills and excellent communication/IT skills.
The GOSH screening laboratory is the largest Newborn screening service in the UK, screening over 125,000 newborns per year and we are currently evaluating a method for detecting Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) in Newborn bloodspot samples. The Chemical
Pathology Department at GOSH is part of the Paediatric Laboratory Medicine, and has strong clinical ties with the Metabolic, Endocrine, Neurology, Gastro-enterology, Transplant and other Clinical Teams. We also provide a comprehensive diagnostic, treatment and management
service to children with a wide range of different conditions including rare inherited metabolic diseases. The Laboratory also has strong academic links with the GOSH Institute of Child Health and is involved in a variety of research projects in the UK and overseas.
Main duties of the job
Ideally applicants should have worked or trained in an accredited Chemical Pathology or Molecular Pathology Laboratory. You should have good communication skills, be able to work well in a team and be able to take initiative and prioritise workload. The work requires consistent attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
Further professional development and CPD is strongly encouraged with regular internal seminars and financial assistance to attend external courses.
Working for our organisation
We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as the communities we serve, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including people with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage, people with a disability, and people from LGBTQ+ communities. By growing an ever more diverse workforce, we’ll have a greater range of perspectives and knowledge, meaning that we can provide the children and young people at our hospital with even better care.
Our hospital is committed to creating an environment that is open and inclusive. Our staff are encouraged to engage with colleagues through the following networks: REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage) ENABLED (Enhancing Abilities & Leveraging Disabilities Network), PRIDE and Women’s networks; all of which are sponsored by a member of our Executive Management Team.
We want to ensure that all of our people, regardless of their background, are seen and heard. We want to attract applicants that share our commitment to inclusion and that understand diversity is a strength that is embraced and valued.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential criteria
* Our Always values
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential criteria
* BSc in Biomedical Science or related BSc Laboratory Science degree
* State Registration with HCPC: training/assessment completed in a Chemical Pathology or Molecular Pathology Laboratory
* Evidence of CPD
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Experience in a Pathology Laboratory
* Experience of Quality assurance including accreditation standards
* Knowledge of Newborn Screening
* Computer Literacy and ability to analyse data to influence decisions
* Knowledge of Quality Management Systems
* Knowledge of Quality assurance including ISO15189 standards
* Experience in Data Handling
* Health and safety legislation
Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
* Good Interpersonal Skills
* Able to communicate effectively with staff (written and verbal)
* Competent in basic laboratory techniques including centrifugation and qPCR
* Ability to work without supervision
* Evidence of good manual dexterity skills
* Good presentation skills
* Evidence of basic troubleshooting skills
Desirable criteria
* Evidence of data evaluation and reporting