Biomedical Scientist Band 5

Kingston Hospital NHS Trust; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare facility in the UK seeks a Biomedical Scientist to perform diagnostic analytical procedures. Candidates must hold a BSc in Biomedical Sciences and be HCPC registered. Responsibilities include effective communication of results to healthcare professionals and working collaboratively within a team. This position requires flexibility and the ability to work under pressure.

Qualifications

• Trained in a recognised diagnostic pathology laboratory.
• Able to perform a range of analytical procedures including microtomy and embedding.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety and Good Laboratory Practice.

Responsibilities

• Communicate scientific information and results to health professionals.
• Work flexibly as situations require.
• Integrate within a team but can also work unsupervised.

Skills

Basic Science Skills

Good verbal and non-verbal communication

Quality assessment knowledge

Problem solving

Team player

Education

BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent

Registration with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Job description

Overview

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria

• BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent.
• Registration with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Desirable criteria

• Licentiate of the Institute of Biomedical sciences

Essential

Essential criteria

• Basic Science Skills From School and University
• Trained in a recognised diagnostic pathology laboratory (IBMS registered or UKAS ISO accredited)
• Able to perform range of analytical procedures including microtomy, embedding and special stains
• Quality assessment knowledge and experience

Desirable criteria

• Previous NHS pathology experience.
• Acting on abnormal results or unexpected findings
• Problem solving and troubleshooting
• Knowledge and experience of validation of tests

Essential

Essential criteria

• Good verbal and non-verbal communication: able to effectively communicate scientific/technical information and results to other health professionals
• Knowledge of Health and Safety and Good Laboratory Practice
• Demonstrates initiative and ability to work under pressure
• Able to work flexibly as the situation requires
• Able to integrate within a team (team player) but can also work unsupervised

Desirable criteria

• Awareness of other departments

Your application

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References

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Closing date

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Shortlisting

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DBS

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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Application numbers

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Documents to download

• Band 5 Job description (PDF, 792.3KB)
• Person specification Band 5 (PDF, 680.3KB)
• Job features (PDF, 220.0KB)