Site: Princess Royal University Hospital
Town: Orpington
Salary: £27.27 to £31.02 per hour depending on experience
Closing: 14/11/2024 23:59
Job overview
Looking for flexibility and variety? Looking for consistent long-term contracts? Looking for exposure to advanced techniques to upskill and advance your career?
If the above applies to you then becoming a Bank worker might be right for you. Our Bank workers enjoy competitive market rates (higher than the rates achievable in NHS environments), allowing you to earn well and achieve your financial goals sooner!
Our Bank workers are employed on flexible contract assignments. As one contract comes to an end, we can either look to proactively redeploy you on another assignment, or you can enjoy some well-earned time off until you’re ready for a new role.
We are recruiting for Band 6 Biomedical Scientists and have a wide range of open opportunities across Tissue Sciences. These are fantastic opportunities for self-motivated individuals to join a dedicated and friendly team working at Synnovis.
Main duties of the job
This role delivers specialist biomedical investigations as part of the laboratory team in Synnovis. Within this you will be processing specimens, analysing and releasing results whilst maintaining local quality systems. Reporting to the Senior Specialist BMS or Operations Manager, you will hold a variety of responsibilities, including supervision and troubleshooting, to ensure the successful delivery of pathology services, in line with our corporate objectives.
You will hold a variety of accountabilities in the laboratory environment. These include, but are not limited to:
1. Complete routine and complex specialist biomedical investigations in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) and within specific turnaround times.
2. Deliver work autonomously within all regulations and legislative requirements.
3. Operate and maintain complex laboratory equipment within all safety standards relevant to your area, including troubleshooting.
4. Use cost-effective methods in your practice and maintain levels of consumable goods and supplies in your area, and report shortages accordingly.
Key Responsibilities
1. Perform and interpret routine and specialist biomedical investigations by participating in regular daily workloads, as directed by management, in line with your skills, experience and competencies.
2. Maintain standards of conduct required by the HCPC to practice as a registered Biomedical Scientist.
3. Process specimens and handle sensitive information with care and due diligence, such as patient results, in line with local SOPs.
4. Participate in development of new tests, as directed, including alignment with accreditation bodies and local management processes.
5. Day to day supervision of MLAs, APs and BMSs, providing support, training and mentoring to ensure performance is in line with laboratory standards.
6. Observe all safety regulations and ensure others are doing the same.
7. Ensure compliance for your area of work with all legislative and quality requirements of regulatory directives, accreditation bodies, and local management.
8. Utilise the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Q-Pulse quality management database and other relevant software to ensure high quality reliable data capture and entry.
9. Complete data entry accurately to record sensitive patient information, requiring frequent, long period of concentration whilst maintaining patient confidentiality.
10. Work closely with colleagues in the quality team to identify best practice and embed a culture of high quality and performance across your area.
11. Prioritise your workload effectively to ensure that deadlines are met, and that work is delivered to the highest standards possible.
Person specification
Qualifications
* BSc (Hons) IBMS accredited degree or equivalent
* HCPC State registration as a Biomedical Scientist
* Specialist portfolio in relevant discipline (if HCPC Registration via IBMS Portfolio route) or equivalent experience or FIBMS
* Evidence of ongoing Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
* Willing to work towards higher levels of education
* IBMS membership
Experience
* Significant demonstrable broad-based discipline specific practical experience
* Analysing, interpreting and technical validation of routine, complex and specialist results
* Using Laboratory Information Systems
* Development of special interest and expertise in one or more areas of the laboratory, for example Quality, Health & Safety, Training or IT
Skills and Knowledge
* Demonstrates a sound understanding of the physiology, pathology, and scientific principles relevant to specialism
* Demonstrates a high degree of skill and knowledge where interpretation of results can be highly subjective
* Well-developed physical skills, demonstrable ability to use precision equipment and consumables
* Ability to troubleshoot highly technical and precision equipment
* Leadership qualities with experience of coaching, co-ordinating and supervising a team
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. All applicants are welcome to apply regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, race, nationality or ethnic origin, religion, or sexual orientation. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
Our Bank workers enjoy competitive market rates and flexible contract assignments across all of our sites, dependent on your availability and location.
All employees are entitled to:
* Contributory pension scheme
* Generous annual leave entitlement
Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their daily duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
Please apply for this post on-line. If you have problems with using the online process, or need any assistance, please email recruitment@synnovis.co.uk.
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