Qualified Biomedical Scientist or Trainee Biomedical Scientist

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Biomedical Scientist to join their Clinical Chemistry team. This role involves analyzing samples to aid in disease diagnosis and monitoring drug therapy using advanced analytical techniques. With a commitment to patient care, the organization values diversity and fosters a supportive environment for its staff. The position offers a full-time contract with a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for professional growth. If you are passionate about making a difference in healthcare, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Arrangements

Professional Development Opportunities

Supportive Work Environment

Qualifications

• Experience as a State Registered Biomedical Scientist in Clinical Chemistry.
• Ability to interpret and validate laboratory results.

Responsibilities

• Analyze samples for diagnosis and monitoring of diseases.
• Work on a rotational basis in various diagnostic sections.

Skills

Clinical Chemistry Analysis

Communication Skills

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Education

HCPC Registration

Degree in Biomedical Science

Tools

Clinical Chemistry Analysers

Job description

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

About

We are one of the largest acute and community providers in the West Midlands having more than 850 beds on the New Cross site.

We also have 56 rehabilitation beds at West Park Hospital and 54 beds at Cannock Chase Hospital.

We are the largest employer in Wolverhampton, the Trust employs more than 10,000 staff, covering more than 350 different roles.

New Cross Hospital s

West Park Hospital rehabilitation inpatient and day care services, therapy services and outpatients

Cannock Chase Hospital general surgery, orthopaedics, breast surgery, urology, dermatology/plastic surgery and medical day case investigations and treatment (including endoscopy, rheumatology and dermatology)

More than 20 community sites - community services for children and adults, walk-in centres and therapy and rehabilitation services

Primary care - Ten GP practices have now joined us and offer extended opening hours to patients.

Accepting applications until:

Vacancy status:

Accepting applications until:

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Key details

Location

SiteDudley NHS TrustAddressPensnett RoadTownDudleyPostcodeDY1 2HQMajor / Minor RegionBirmingham & The Black Country

Contract type & working pattern

ContractFixed term: 1 year (24/7 shift work is required)HoursFull time - 37.5 hours per week (24/7 Shift Work)

Salary

Salary£29,970 - £36,483 per annumSalary periodYearlyGrade(Band 5)

Specialty

Main areaClinical Chemistry

Job overview

Applications are invited from State Registered Biomedical Scientists. Candidates will have a substantial experience as a State Registered Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Clinical Chemistry with sound scientific and technical knowledge and abilities and have excellent interpersonal skills and a positive attitude.

The Department is UKAS accredited. It serves a population of around 410,000 but has a wider catchment area. It provides a full range of analytical services to the Royal Wolverhampton NHSTrust and Cannock and Woverhampton CCGs producing approximately 6 million test results per year.

The laboratory moved into a new state of the art laboratory in early 2013 equipped with new analysers and pre-analytical systems linked by an automated sample track.

Consideration may be given to newly state registered Biomedical Scientists or students approaching state registration with Clinical Chemistry experience.

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Biomedical Scientists are responsible for analysing samples to aid in the diagnosis and monitoring of disease processes and monitoring of drug therapy by the application of automated, semi-automated and manual analytical techniques.

Diagnostic tests include examination of blood, serum, plasma, urine, faeces, biological fluids and renal and gall stones. Investigations include for example, liver, bone and endocrine function tests, sweat tests, therapeutic drug and diabetes monitoring and tumour marker tests.

As a Biomedical Scientist the post holder will be responsible for the delegated tasks required for the delivery of a clinical technical service that will achieve the objectives of efficient and effective patient care. They will be expected to work as part of a team on a rotational basis in all of the diagnostic sections of the laboratory performing the work to the required standards. The department is divided into Automation and Immunoassay, Special Assay, Reception and Separation sections with each section being organised and managed by a Section leader. The post holder will rotate through the various sections whilst maintaining an up to date knowledge of Clinical Chemistry and current working practices within the diagnostic laboratory.

Following a satisfactory competency assessment, the post holder will be contactable on an emergency telephone line and work autonomously to provide an out of hours analytical Clinical Chemistry service for the Trust.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities

Flexible Working- As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process. Qualificationss. - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.

Sponsorship- Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. As of 1 January 2021, free movement ended and the UK introduced a points-based immigration system. Further information is available regarding two types of visa; Health Care Visa https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/your-job and Skilled worker visa https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa .

Applicant requirements

warning You must have appropriate UK professional registration. info This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

Person specification

HCPC Registration

Essential criteria

• HCPC Registered

Desirable criteria

• Working towards HCPC registration

Experience

Essential criteria

• Ability to work under pressure
• UK Biochemistry Laboratory Experience
• Interpretation and Validation of laboratory results

Skills

Essential criteria

• Use of Clinical Chemistry Analysers & techniques
• Have good communication skills

Out of Hours

Essential criteria

• Have worked a 24/7 shift roster

Desirable criteria

• Have worked a similar shift roster

Documents

• JD & PS (, 888.5)PDFKB
• RWT Professional Standards (, 95.4)PDFKB
• Wolverhampton Map (, 600.9)PDFKB
• Trust Brochure (, 6.3)PDFMB
• Employee Rewards Booklet v.13 (, 1.6)PDFMB
• Flexible Working Commitment (, 1.1)PDFMB
• Our Strategy (, 1.8)PDFMB

Further details / informal visits contact

NameJaspal GhaleJob titleDiscipline LeadEmail address [email protected]Telephone number01902 695291Additional information

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Nirav Patel 01902 307999 ext 8174