Job summary Have you completed or on your way to finishing your biochemistry specialist portfolio? East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust are looking for a Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Biochemistry at Ipswich Hospital. You will join a friendly and diverse UKAS compliant hospital laboratory who are committed to the training and development of our staff. We have our own Biochemistry training lead who will assist with CPD and learning opportunities as you are encouraged and supported with your career development. We are the hub lab for ESNEFT, conducting a large variety of tests including an automation section, non-mech and electrophoresis. We use a fully automated ROCHE system. Once competent, experienced staff will participate in the out of hours roster which attracts a night rate enhancement for lone working. Our vision is to deliver innovations, high-performing pathology services that is focussed on our customers and delivers high quality and fully compliant services. We are clinically led and designed to achieve the benefits of scale that can be achieved by working together to meet our service users needs and support the excellent clinical care provided by our hospitals. We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best pathology staff. We encourage our staff to undertake internal and external courses to aid their development. You will play an integral part in helping to train our junior staff to develop their skills and careers. Main duties of the job Our pathology department is part of the collaborative East Coast Pathology Network (see attached document) About our Pathology Service Specialist Biomedical Scientist Job Information You will enjoy a varied range of responsibilities from maintaining the quality management system and UKAS accreditation, training of less experienced members of staff, validating and authorizing results and most importantly providing safe quality service for our patients. As an experienced member of staff you will be a mentor to our junior staff, assisting them with their development. As a shift lead will be responsible for the running of the laboratory and you will need to have the flexibility to do out of hours to deliver a 24 hours, 7 days per week service. You will work independently and lead on the specialist area as directed by the Lead Biomedical Scientist. The work of the service brings staff into constant contact with human body fluids, tissues and hazardous chemicals. This may include blood, pus, urine, faeces, and respiratory secretions About us We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes. We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?vGkPu7HphU8A Date posted 31 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 432-HR1566-24 Job locations Ipswich Hospital Heath Road Ipswich IP4 5PD Job description Job responsibilities For full details of theresponsibilitiesand dutiesof this role please see the attached job description. Job description Job responsibilities For full details of theresponsibilitiesand dutiesof this role please see the attached job description. Person Specification Registration Essential HCPC registered Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent Additional appropriate specialist qualification if required Evidence of CPD Desirable Appropriate Post Registration IBMS Specialist Diploma or IBMS diploma in Biomedical Science Knowledge & Experience Essential Theoretical knowledge and practical experience of specialist biomedical procedures relevant to post. Substantial practical experience of working in a Biomedical Science laboratory. Experience of Quality Management Systems Experience of performing Risk Assessments. Experience of Pathology IT systems Desirable European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent Previous relevant experience of working in the NHS Previous experience of line managing staff Person Specification Registration Essential HCPC registered Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent Additional appropriate specialist qualification if required Evidence of CPD Desirable Appropriate Post Registration IBMS Specialist Diploma or IBMS diploma in Biomedical Science Knowledge & Experience Essential Theoretical knowledge and practical experience of specialist biomedical procedures relevant to post. Substantial practical experience of working in a Biomedical Science laboratory. Experience of Quality Management Systems Experience of performing Risk Assessments. Experience of Pathology IT systems Desirable European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent Previous relevant experience of working in the NHS Previous experience of line managing staff 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Address Ipswich Hospital Heath Road Ipswich IP4 5PD Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)