Biomedical Scientist

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Holiday entitlement 27–33 days

Relocation package up to 30% of salary

Paid/unpaid leave

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease

Cycle to Work

Learning & development

Discounts

Job summary

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Biomedical Scientist to join the Virology laboratory at the Hull site. The role involves diagnostic work on patient samples using manual and automated techniques, with Band 6 eligibility for those who have completed the relevant specialist portfolio.

You will work within a team of Biomedical Scientists, Associate Practitioners and Medical Laboratory Assistants, ensuring high-quality, timely reports and adherence to SOPs in

Responsibilities

• Performing work strictly according to current Standard Operating Procedures in order to facilitate the provision of accurate and timely reports.
• Safely handling blood, respiratory samples and other patient samples.
• Ensuring that reagents are prepared, stored and used according to manufacturer guidelines and laboratory procedures.
• Ensuring that appropriate preventative maintenance has been carried out, and recorded, on laboratory instruments and equipment prior to being used for patient investigations.
• Performing manual, semi-automated and fully automated laboratory investigations.
• Measuring and monitoring the quality of laboratory investigations using appropriate internal and external quality procedures.
• Taking corrective action when quality control or assurance procedures indicate loss of performance of the laboratory instruments or methods.
• Ensuring that resources are used efficiently and effectively.
• Ensuring first line trouble shooting of complex analytical equipment or methods is carried out, and if necessary, participate in the resolution of equipment or method failures.

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 looking for 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 examination of patient samples such as blood, respiratory samples and cerebrospinal fluid using manual and automated techniques.

Those who have already completed the relevant specialist portfolio are eligible for a Band 6 post within this role.

• Performing work strictly according to current Standard Operating Procedures in order to facilitate the provision of accurate and timely reports.
• Safely handling blood, respiratory samples and other patient samples.
• Ensuring that reagents are prepared, stored and used according to manufacturer guidelines and laboratory procedures.
• Ensuring that appropriate preventative maintenance has been carried out, and recorded, on laboratory instruments and equipment prior to being used for patient investigations.
• Performing manual, semi-automated and fully automated laboratory investigations.
• Measuring and monitoring the quality of laboratory investigations using appropriate internal and external quality procedures.
• Taking corrective action when quality control or assurance procedures indicate loss of performance of the laboratory instruments or methods.
• Ensuring that resources are used efficiently and effectively.
• Ensuring first line trouble shooting of complex analytical equipment or methods is carried out, and if necessary, participate in the resolution of equipment or method failures.

For further information about working for out Trust, please visit: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

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 with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering 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
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Katie Kitchman Job title: Chief Biomedical Scientist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01482 624330