Biomedical Scientist

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a passionate Biomedical Scientist to join their Virology laboratory team in Hull. The role involves diagnosing infections through advanced laboratory techniques, ensuring quality control, and contributing to patient care. This position offers potential for permanent placement and a variety of benefits, including generous holidays and relocation support.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

27 to 33 days holiday

Relocation package

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Experience in handling biological samples.
• Knowledge of Standard Operating Procedures in a laboratory setting.
• Ability to perform manual and automated laboratory investigations.

Responsibilities

• Performing work according to Standard Operating Procedures for accurate reports.
• Handling patient samples safely and preparing reagents.
• Conducting quality control and troubleshooting laboratory equipment.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Education

Degree in Biomedical Science or equivalent

Job description

Do you have a passion for patient care? Are you looking for a career in Virology? Virology biomedical scientists are responsible for the diagnosis of infection and disease processes by the application of biological, serological and molecular technology, utilizing the most up-to-date scientific methods.

We are seeking a Biomedical Scientist to join our dedicated team of Biomedical Scientists, Associate Practitioners, and Medical Laboratory Assistants in the Virology laboratory at the Hull site. Diagnostic work includes examining patient samples such as blood, respiratory samples, and cerebrospinal fluid using manual and automated techniques.

This vacancy will be considered for a secondment opportunity. Please note: if you would like your application to be considered for secondment, you must secure agreement from your line manager beforehand that you can be released to undertake the role.

The position may become permanent at the end of this Fixed Term/Secondment.

Responsibilities include:

1. Performing work strictly according to current Standard Operating Procedures to ensure accurate and timely reports.
2. Safely handling blood, respiratory, and other patient samples.
3. Preparing, storing, and using reagents according to manufacturer guidelines and laboratory procedures.
4. Ensuring preventative maintenance of laboratory instruments and equipment is carried out and recorded prior to patient investigations.
5. Performing manual, semi-automated, and fully automated laboratory investigations.
6. Monitoring the quality of laboratory investigations using internal and external quality procedures.
7. Taking corrective actions when quality control indicates issues with performance.
8. Using resources efficiently and effectively.
9. Carrying out first-line troubleshooting of complex analytical equipment or methods and participating in resolution of equipment or method failures.

Our Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff, including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants.
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service).
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support relocation expenses for hard-to-fill positions. Please discuss this with the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
• A variety of paid and unpaid leave options for emergency and planned leave.
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family, and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme.
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
• Extensive learning and development opportunities.
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema, and finance from various providers.

For more information on our benefits, please visit the Trust's Staff Benefits pages.

For further details or informal visits, please contact:

Name: Andrew Johnson
Job title: Senior Biomedical Scientist
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]