Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Haematology and Blood Transfusion

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Biomedical Scientist specializing in Haematology and Blood Transfusion. This role involves applying advanced techniques and supporting the development of colleagues within a 24/7 diagnostic service. The ideal candidate will have an IBMS portfolio and experience in a UK Haematology laboratory, contributing to high standards of patient care.

Qualifications

• IBMS specialist portfolio in Haematology and transfusion required.
• Experience in UK Haematology lab essential.
• State registration with the Health Professions Council necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely result service to clinicians using the latest techniques.
• Train and support registered BMS and associate practitioner colleagues.
• Maintain high standards of quality management.

Skills

Knowledge of Haematology

Knowledge of Transfusion

Laboratory experience

Education

Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent

State registration with the Health Professions Council

IBMS Specialist Portfolio or IBMS accredited MSc

Job description

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

Job overview

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has re-designed its Pathology services with new state-of-the art equipment and new laboratory, and with a new Lab Info Management System being installed later this year. An opportunity for a Specialist Biomedical Scientist within the field of Haematology and Blood Transfusion is now available.

The post holder will be highly skilled in the use of the latest techniques and complex instrumentation alongside more traditional manual methods of investigation. The individual will be expected to apply professional judgement and utilise specialist skills and knowledge to provide a timely result service to the clinician. The individual will be committed to formally maintaining their specialist skills and knowledge by appropriate training and self-education.

The post holder will enjoy supporting the development and training of registered BMS and associate practitioner colleagues and play an active role in maintaining high standards of quality management, as well as taking a lead role in a specific responsibility commensurate with a band 6 role.

Main duties of the job

We provide a 24/7 diagnostic service and we can offer full time hours covering day, evening, night and weekends.

If you have the qualifications and experience (minimum IBMS specialist portfolio or IBMS accredited MSc) and wish to develop your knowledge and skills in haematology and blood science, we are waiting to hear from you.

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent
• State registration with the Health Professions Council
• IBMS Specialist Portfolio or IBMS accredited MSc
• Experience in UK Haematology lab

Desirable criteria

• Membership of an other professional body

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of Haematology and transfusion, acquired by lab experience and IBMS registration portfolio.
• Working in a diagnostic laboratory at Specialist BMS level.

Training

Essential criteria

• IBMS specialist portfolio in Haematology and transfusion

Desirable criteria

• advanced training in relevant field

Our commitment to you:

We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

The paperwork:

• HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first - as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.
• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.
• All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
• In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.
• This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• BMS JD (PDF, 856.5KB)
• HHFT Employee Rewards & Benefits (PDF, 723.8KB)
• Tackling Climate Change at Hampshire Hospitals (PDF, 4.9MB)