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Specialist Biomedical Scientist Band 6

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Newport

On-site

GBP 32,000 - 40,000

Full time

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Job summary

A leading health organization in Newport is seeking a full-time Specialist Biomedical Scientist for their Cellular Pathology Department on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The candidate should possess an IBMS accredited Biomedical Science degree and HCPC registration. Responsibilities include performing laboratory duties, supervising staff, and supporting operations. This position promotes career development with excellent benefits and a commitment to work-life balance.

Benefits

Excellent training and development opportunities

Flexible working

Paid mandatory training

Occupational health support

Qualifications

Candidates must hold an IBMS accredited degree in Biomedical Science.
Must be HCPC registered.
Must have attained the IBMS specialist portfolio in Histopathology.

Responsibilities

Undertake biomedical scientist laboratory duties, including specimen dissection.
Provide operational support to Band 7 team leaders.
Supervision and management of lower grade staff.

Skills

Leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

IT skills

Experience with networked LIMS

Education

IBMS accredited Biomedical Science degree

HCPC registration

IBMS specialist portfolio in Cellular Pathology

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL abb.vacancyrequests@wales.nhs.uk

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.

Job Overview

CELLULAR PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENT

Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Band 6

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Cellular Pathology Department at ABUHB for a full time Specialist Biomedical Scientist Band 6, working 37.5hrs per week on a 12 month fixed term contract.

Based at the Royal Gwent Hospital, we are expanding our services and so the successful candidate would join us at a time of improvement and development.

The successful applicant will show strong leadership skills and be committed to working successfully within a team, promoting the quality ethos in everything we do.

Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and attention to detail are key, as well as an experience of the value of high quality training, Health & Safety and understanding of Quality Management systems.

Technical skills required from the successful candidate will enable them to rotate around each of our sections; main lab, special stains, dissection, immunocytochemistry, and cryotomy.

We have an enthusiastic workforce with a passion for quality and continuous improvement, looking to develop our services in response to the demands of the Health Board.

Candidates should hold an accredited Degree in Biomedical Science, be HCPC registered and have attained their Specialist Portfolio in Histopathology.

Main duties of the job

To undertake biomedical scientist laboratory duties within the lab, including specimen dissection, embedding and cutting, special stain and immunohistochemistry techniques, and also to undertake the specialist BMS duties of supervision, management, training and support of lower grade staff members.

The band 6 also provides operational support to the Band 7 team leaders – troubleshooting, problem solving and line managing in their absence.

This post is Fixed term for 12 months to meet the needs of the service, full time 37.5hours per week post, working Monday to Friday 08.30-17.00hrs.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

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