Specialist Biomedical Scientist

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Aylesbury is looking for a Lead Biomedical Scientist specializing in Biochemistry and Immunology. The successful candidate will possess a BSc in Biomedical Science and HCPC registration, with a minimum of 2 years post-registration experience. The role includes technical validation, supervising staff, and working various shifts. Offers a salary between £38,682 and £46,580, along with flexible working opportunities.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

NHS pension

Access to NHS discount schemes

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered Biomedical Scientist with HCPC.
• Minimum of 2 years post registration experience.
• Experience in automated analysis with complex equipment.

Responsibilities

• Work in Blood Sciences/Chemical Pathology Department.
• Participate in out of hours shift rota.
• Supervise staff within department.

Skills

Technical validation of results

Quality control and Assurance

Communication - spoken and written

Accuracy in pipetting

Numeracy - statistical and mathematical

Education

BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science

State Registration (Health and Care Professions Council, HCPC)

Evidence of continuing professional development

Tools

LIMS experience

Job description

Applicants are invited from suitably qualified HCPC-registered Biomedical Scientists with experience in Biochemistry and Immunology.

The department is equipped with modern, standardised analysers, including Architect, Tosoh, Osmo 1 (Advanced Instruments), Chlorochek, Hm Jack, UVikon in Biochemistry and Helena V8 in Immunology.

The ideal candidate will hold a BSc in Biomedical Science (or equivalent), be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Biomedical Scientist, and have completed the IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Biochemistry/Immunology or possess equivalent proven experience at Band 6 level in a relevant field.

Evidence of continual professional development (CPD) will be expected and should be demonstrated at interview. Candidates currently completing their Specialist Portfolio may also be considered; however, they would commence at Band 5 if unable to meet the Specialist BMS criteria and will be promoted to Specialist BMS upon completion of the portfolio in the relevant field.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be part of a team working in the various sections of this busy fully automated Blood Sciences/Chemical Pathology Department based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, you will also be required to work at our laboratory based at Wycombe Hospital.

The department is equipped with modern analysers and has standardised equipment at both sites.

Successful candidate will be expected to work cross discipline after appropriate training and will be required to participate in the out of hours shift rota.

About us

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We are committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

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Person Specification

Education & Qualifications & Training

• BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science
• State Registration (Health and Care Professions Council, HCPC)
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Higher Specialist Portfolio

Experience

• Working as a member of a team
• Minimum of 2 years post HCPC registration
• Working alone during an outof-hours service
• Problem solving
• Troubleshooting
• Automated analysis with complex equipment
• Supervising staff
• Quality systems and procedures

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

• Technical validation of results
• Comprehensive Laboratory techniques
• Quality control and Assurance
• Assays referred to other laboratories
• Safe handling of potentially infectious samples
• Minimum identification criteria for samples and requests
• Communication - spoken and written
• Accurate pipetting
• Numeracy - statistical and mathematical.
• Audit
• Basic Microsoft packages
• LIMS experience
• Comprehensive Relevant Laboratory Theory.

Special Circumstances

• Travel to other sites
• Work internal rotation
• Work in multi level laboratory team.
• Working alone and at night
• Work at point of care sites away from lab

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Lead BMS for Biochemistry and Immunology

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working