Job overview
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There is an exciting opportunity for an experienced specialist Biochemistry BMS to join our Clinical Biochemistry team, in the Blood Sciences Department of Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) .
Are you a suitably experienced, highly motivated HCPC registered BMS, who has completed the IBMS specialist portfolio or equivalent qualification? Who understands the requirements of a quality-driven clinical biochemistry service, is able to work under pressure, work flexibly using your own initiative and possess excellent communication skills?
Clinical Biochemistry based on both sites providing a 24/7* continuous service and offers a broad range of experiences via internal rotation. The laboratory is well equipped with Roche (Chemistry and Immunoassay), Sebia (electrophoresis), Dynex Technologies DS2 (ELISA), Menarini (HPLC) analysers.
Main duties of the job
On attaining appropriate competencies, you will be expected to fully participate in the out of hours rota which will include some weekend, evening and overnight duties and they will then be eligible for the Recruitment & Retention premium in addition to normal AfC unsocial hours payments. You will be based at either MGH or TWH although cross site working will be required as the service demands.
The department has full training status with the IBMS and ISO 15189 accreditation. Support for further education will be given for IBMS expert practice / Higher specialist diploma and other post graduate qualification, including MSc.
Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.
Working for our organisation
MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.
We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.
In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Standard Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
Working for Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust/NKPS you will be part of the Kent and Medway Pathology Network (South 8 Network - Kent and Medway Pathology Network is made up of seven laboratories across three pathology services in four acute Trusts. For more information on the network please see the attached document
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science or equivalent
2. State Registration (Health Professions Council)
3. Specialist Portfolio or appropriate equivalent
4. Evidence of continuing professional development.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
5. Comprehensive specialist Clinical Biochemistry
6. Health & Safety legislation and procedures
7. Quality Management System
8. Working as a member of a team
9. Minimum of 1 year post HPC registration
Desirable criteria
10. Training and supervising a team
11. Problem solving
12. Working alone during an out-of-hours service
Skills
Essential criteria
13. Ability to undertake technical validation of results
14. Communication & Interpersonal skills
15. Command of written and spoken English
16. Ability to authorise and interpret diagnostic laboratory results for clinical use
17. Basic use of Microsoft Word and Excel
18. Comprehensive biochemistry techniques