enthusiast HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Coventry is seeking a motivated Biomedical Scientist to perform and interpret routine investigations, maintain standards, and support laboratory operations. Applicants must be HCPC registered, experienced in a diagnostic lab, and able to manage a busy workload. The role involves compliance with regulations, quality management, and potentially rotating to different sites as necessary. This position is critical for the delivery of high-quality blood results and includes participation in a 24/7 service.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered as a Biomedical Scientist.
• Experience in a diagnostic laboratory in the UK.
• Highly motivated and able to manage a busy workload.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine biomedical investigations and interpret results.
• Maintain HCPC conduct standards.
• Process specimens and handle sensitive information.
• Support BMAs to ensure performance meets standards.
• Ensure compliance with legislative and quality requirements.
• Participate in quality management activities.
• Utilise Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
• Issue high-quality blood results.
• Ensure quality management systems are maintained.
• Carry out audits following training.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Perform and interpret routine biomedical investigations by participating in regular daily workloads, as directed by management, in line with your skills, experience, and competencies.
• Maintain standards of conduct required by the HCPC to practice as a registered Biomedical Scientist.
• Process specimens and handle sensitive information with care and due diligence, such as patient results, in line with local Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Support BMAs by ensuring performance is in line with laboratory standards.
• Ensure compliance with all legislative and quality requirements of regulatory directives, accreditation bodies, and local management, including UKAS and MHRA and SOPs.
• Participate in quality management activities, including inspections, audits, and incident reporting as required.
• Utilise the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Q-Pulse quality management database, and other relevant software to ensure high-quality, reliable data capture and entry.
• The role is based in haematology and blood transfusion at UHCW, however there will be an expectation to rotate to other sites when required.
• The role involves the issue of high quality blood results for haematology, blood transfusion, coagulation and blood film morphology.
• Some specialist Haematology testing is performed at this site such as Hb electrophoresis.
• This role also involves the safe issue of blood, blood components and blood products to patients in routine and emergency circumstances.
• It will involve ensuring quality management systems are maintained.
• Staff will be expected to carry out audits following appropriate training.

For further details please see the attached job description.

Qualifications

Applicants must be HCPC registered as a Biomedical Scientist and have experience of working in a diagnostic laboratory in the UK. You should be a highly motivated, forward thinking team player who is able to manage a busy workload.

The successful applicant will join our team of BMS staff and following all appropriate training will be expected to participate in our 24/7 Blood Transfusion and Haematology service.

Equality and Diversity

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.

Application Process

In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.

All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders.