Overview
The successful candidate will work closely with the Blood Sciences manager, NNUH immunology clinical lead and be line manager to the immunology technical BMS staff. Demonstrable experience of managing staff and pathology services is essential. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist who has extensive experience working in immunology and managing staff to oversee the management and operation of our immunology laboratory at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. This role is based at the NNUH hub site and will be the service lead and subject matter expert for all aspects of the immunology laboratory service.
Responsibilities
* Communicates, understands and interprets complex and sensitive test information to managers, consultants, nurses, other health care colleagues, patients and patient carers.
* Answers all complex telephone inquiries from pathology users, patients and patient carers about test results and provide information as lead expert.
* At highest level of specialist knowledge explains anomalies to pathology users when results do not agree with clinical presentation by exercising tact and persuasive skills. Responsible for solving the problem and writing policies to lower the risk factors.
* Accountable for service delivery including emergency, on call training, for urgent and routine work and specialised work achieving stated turnaround times in line with Trust and Service policies.
* Responsible for complex specialist analytical equipment on a daily basis and authorises fitness for clinical use.
* Responsible for the efficient use of expensive tests and high value analysers.
* Responsible for planning rotas to run test procedures on a range of specialist methodologies on a daily basis to include calibration and quality control testing.
* Responsible for fault finding on specialist analysers after formal training from the manufacturers.
* Deliver formal training on specialist analysers to staff in their service.
* Responsible for developing, writing, authorising and implementing policies in their specialist area.
* Propose and implement changes that will improve and develop the service for external clinical users.
Qualifications and requirements
* HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist.
* Extensive experience working in immunology and managing staff in pathology services.
* Experience as service lead and subject matter expert for immunology laboratory services.
* UK Registration where required by the role.
* Current UK professional registration if required by the role.
Additional information
* Visa and Immigration: If sponsorship is required, assess likelihood via gov.uk guidance.
* Travelling to work and onsite facilities including staff parking, travel discounts, and NHS benefits.
* DBS disclosure requirements for roles working with children or adults; cost considerations for new employees or staff bank depending on salary.
* NHS AfC Band 8a.
* Flexible working patterns may be considered; indicate preferences in the supporting statement.
* NNUH values and vision to provide the best care for every patient; diverse and inclusive recruitment.
The NNUH is a large NHS trust with a wide range of benefits and opportunities for career development.
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