Senior Healthcare Scientist

NHS; Oxford; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Oxford is seeking an enthusiastic Healthcare Scientist to join the Department of Immunology. The role involves providing a clinical diagnostic service, supervising junior staff, and ensuring compliance with quality standards. The ideal candidate will hold a Master's in Immunology and HCPC registration. This position offers opportunities for career development in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Holds HCPC registrations as Clinical Scientist or Biomedical Scientist.
• Masters in Immunology or Clinical Immunology required.
• Extensive current knowledge of Immunology techniques and assays.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical diagnostic service in Immunology.
• Supervise and coordinate junior team members.
• Ensure adherence to Health and Safety policies.

Skills

Experience in NHS diagnostic laboratory

Good IT skills

Organization and time management

Ability to work as a team member

Education

Masters in Immunology or Clinical Immunology

HCPC registrations as Clinical Scientist or Biomedical Scientist

Tools

Excel

Word

Laboratory information systems (LIMS)

Job description

Job summary

We are keen to recruit an enthusiastic, flexible and self-motivated person to join our friendly team of staff. As a Healthcare scientist, you will play a key role in helping to deliver and develop our comprehensive, clinical immunology service.

The post holder will:

• Work as part of the team providing a clinical diagnostic service in Immunology to the Trust, General Practice, other UK and overseas Trusts and laboratories and Clinical Trials.
• Be a HCPC Registered Band 7 scientist in immunology, and in conjunction with senior management team, deliver this service to nationally accepted standards.
• Contribute to the provision of specialist knowledge and expertise in Immunology relevant to their particular section.
• At bench level, be responsible for the overall running of their particular section of the Immunology Laboratory.
• At bench level, continuously develop the Oxford immunology service by managing the evaluation and implementation of new developments for the immunology service relevant to their particular section.
• Contribute to laboratory-wide quality procedures such as audit, non-compliance and inspection by accreditation bodies.
• To be a competent project manager of assigned platforms and assays, to manage and address all associated quality, scientific, training and operational needs.
• To competently and proactively engage with Laboratory task management software, both existing structure and future development.

Main duties of the job

The Department of Immunology at Oxford University Hospitals Trust, are looking for an HCPC registered Healthcare Scientist with experience in an NHS diagnostic laboratory (preferably Immunology). The applicant must have an M level qualification in a relevant biomedical subject (preferably Immunology)

Applications to join our friendly team, are invited from enthusiastic, flexible and self-motivated scientists. The successful candidate will use their excellent communication skills, playing a role in delivering/development of our comprehensive, clinical service. You will help the Department meet the necessary standards for accreditation, ensuring protocols are followed and maintain Health, Safety and Security for individuals, the Department and the Trust.

The Department of Immunology, is a large and dynamic laboratory providing a regional diagnostic Immunology service. It offers a substantial, specialised and diverse repertoire of assays. The laboratory has UKAS 15189 accreditation and processes over 650,000 tests per year. Situated in a vibrant, historical city with a tradition of innovation we offer opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment.

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About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family.

Job responsibilities

Scientific/Technical

• Be familiar with the Health and Safety policies operating within the department and ensure that they are adhered to and updated when appropriate.
• Carry out laboratory tests in a safe and responsible manner according to approved departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Use and maintain equipment safely according to approved departmental procedures (SOPs).
• Have a thorough working knowledge of the specimen pathway for the laboratory, including specimen room protocols.
• Verify and validate diagnostic test results against approved quality standards and report results onto the laboratory information system (LIMS computer).

Organisational/Supervisory

• Day-to-day supervision and coordination of junior team members contributing to workflows, which they have ownership of.
• To manage staff on the section, with line management responsibilities for appraisal, performance management, career development and pastoral care in conjunction with the senior management team.

Resource

• To assist the laboratory manager and the department in the efficient and effective use of material resources, consumables and diagnostic kits
• To perform stock inventory and stock control duties.

Professional

• As a Registered Clinical or Biomedical scientist, maintain high professional and technical standards and maintain a portfolio to demonstrate active participation in Continuous Professional Development in line with the requirements for the HCPC.
• Behave responsibly and courteously at all times and maintain good, professional working relationships with other members of staff.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Holds HCPC registrations as Clinical Scientist or Biomedical Scientist
• Masters in Immunology or Clinical Immunology

Experience and Knowledge

• Extensive current knowledge and understanding of the range of techniques and assays used within Immunology and their application to clinical diagnosis.
• Experience of supervising personnel.

Skills and Abilities

• Good IT skills including experience using Excel, Word and diagnostic laboratory specific software.
• Good organizational and time management skills, including the ability to prioritise and deal with multiple tasks and demands.

Personal Qualities

• Able to work as team member.
• Be an effective team leader
• Reliable and trustworthy and demonstrate behaviours in line with the OUH Trust values.