Biomedical Scientist

NHS; Talbot Green; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist for a temporary Band 5 position in the Quality Assurance Laboratory. The role entails performing quality control testing of blood components and ensuring compliance with professional guidelines. Candidates should have strong organizational skills, be able to work with precision, and possess experience in laboratory settings and teamwork. Knowledge of Welsh is advantageous but not mandatory. This is a fixed-term position covering maternity leave with various shift patterns required.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as a Biomedical Scientist is essential.
• Experience in laboratory-based or GMP environments is preferred.
• Familiarity with NHS procedures and teamwork experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine and specialist quality control testing in the laboratory.
• Ensure compliance with UK Guidelines for Blood Transfusion and EU Directives.
• Participate in a 24/7 on-call rota and accommodate variable shift patterns.

Skills

Organizational skills

Ability to use initiative

Precision and accuracy

Job description

The Welsh Blood Service (WBS) has a vacancy for HCPC registered Biomedical Scientists (Band 5 practitioner level) .

This is a temporary position to cover maternity leave offering the successful candidate an exciting opportunity to work in the Quality Assurance Laboratory at the Welsh Blood Service.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

1. This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months to cover maternity leave. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post

Main duties of the job

The post holder will perform a variety of routine and specialist scientific and technical tasks within the Quality Assurance Laboratory that include Quality Control testing of blood components using Haematology, Flowcytometry, Coagulometry and Spectrophotometric methods.

The successful applicant will work at a level to ensure that all processes meet the requirements of the UK Guidelines for Blood Transfusion and the EU Directive as inspected by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

As a Biomedical Scientist there will be a requirement to participate in a 24/7 on-call rota and variable shift patterns including weekend working. Applicants must be within a 30-minute journey time of the Talbot Green base.

About us

Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in ourcutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and ouraward-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.

Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.

If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Please contact Stephen Pearce or Ann Jones for any clarifications.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post. Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Aptitudes and Abilities

• Good organisational skills
• Able to use initiative
• Able to work with precision and accuracy

Experience

• Previous teamwork
• Experience of working to set procedures
• Evidence of Laboratory based or GMP Experience
• Previous experience of working in an NHS environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.