Specialist Biomedical Scientist

Job title:

Specialist Biomedical Scientist

Company:

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesFor more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.Person specificationEssential QualificationsEssential criteria

• Relevant degree approved by Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS).
• Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)
• Knowledge of relevant laboratory data management systems.
• Knowledge of relevant quality procedures.
• Health and Safety knowledge.
• Understanding of data protection and data quality.

Desirable criteria

• Have a detailed understanding of the normal physiology and pathology of disease in order to apply the knowledge to specialty diagnostics.
• Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) Registration Portfolio
• Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) Specialist Portfolio

Knowledge, SkillsEssential criteria

• Working in a laboratory environment.
• Pathology IT systems.
• Working in a team and alone
• Training, inducting and supporting junior staff.
• Intermediate and accurate IT skills
• Have good manual dexterity and hand-eye co-ordination skills for accuracy and fine adjustment of equipment.
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Analytical skills with the ability to work in a methodical and systematic way.

Desirable criteria

• Working (within a specialty) in busy Pathology laboratory.
• Supervising / managing support grade staff
• Maintenance on a variety of equipment.

Training and ExperienceEssential criteria

• Effectively apply skills and knowledge
• Work with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and contribute to their review and implementation
• Work within safe systems of work and report any deficiencies in those systems
• Perform the wide range of duties as set out in the Job Description
• Work under pressure; plan and prioritise allocated work to work to deadlines.
• Work to required quality standards
• To problem solve
• Concentrate for long periods
• Work as an individual and as part of a team
• Communicate effectively and accurately with colleagues and service users at all levels.

Personal QualitiesEssential criteria

• Professional personal presentation and manner.
• Positive attitude
• Prepared to work flexibly, including participating in weekend and out-of-hours arrangements when required and when deemed competent to do so.
• Must participate in required rota pattern for the department.
• Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary)
• Ability and willingness to fulfil the travel requirements of the post if relevant – primary place of work as per job description but on rare occasion may be asked to work at another site where the Trust has responsibility for Pathology services..

Important information about your application

• All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
• References – please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
• We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
• Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
• New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
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University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.We will communicate with you regarding your job application via email. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee the security of any emails sent/received via non encrypted format.If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to helpAt UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!Employer certification / accreditation badgesApplicant requirementsYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.Documents to download

• HJD.BMS.6 (PDF, 679.7KB)
• Statement handling – updated from policy (PDF, 33.6KB)
• Policy ex-offenders (PDF, 36.1KB)
• Infection control statement (PDF, 107.5KB)
• DBS Code of practice (PDF, 54.9KB)
• Trust Policy on Managing Risk Associated with Safeguarding Children (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Family Relocation Information (PDF, 1.0MB)
• Speaking Up Policy (PDF, 523.6KB)
• Recruitment Reasonable Adjustments (PDF, 122.1KB)

Expected salary

Location

Stoke-on-Trent

Job date

Sat, 21 Sep 2024 22:03:13 GMT

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