Job overview
The opportunity has arisen for a well-motivated and enthusiastic Haematology/Transfusion Biomedical Scientist, Band 5 or 6 dependent on experience, to join the Laboratory Medicine team at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust.
As a Band 6 Biomedical Scientist, you will already have an IBMS Specialist Diploma in Haematology with hospital Transfusion practice.
As a Band 5, you will benefit from automatic progression to Band 6 once you have completed the Specialist Portfolio.
Main duties of the job
The laboratory is an IBMS registered training laboratory with a strong training ethos.
In your role you will undertake day to day analysis and validation of results, together with the monitoring of quality indicators. You will participate in out of hours shifts once trained and competent in the relevant areas.
Good communications skills, teamwork and an aptitude for problem solving are essential, as is a flexible attitude to work and willingness to adapt to changes in working practice.
The Haematology and Blood Transfusion laboratory is well equipped and benefits from Beckman Coulter DXH900/SMS for Haematology, Bio-Rad IH500 for Blood Transfusion and Stago Star-Max for Coagulation.
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Working for our organisation
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science or equivalent
2. State Registration as Biomedical Scientist with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
3. Post-graduate, post-registration training in a specialist area, leading to a completed specialist portfolio (or working towards)
Desirable criteria
4. Willing to pursue further qualifications.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
5. Understands theoretical and practical laboratory procedures within the department.
6. Ability to work within all areas of the department.
7. Understands quality control / quality assurance procedures
8. Evidence of continuing professional development to demonstrate specialist knowledge
Experience
Essential criteria
9. At least two years’ experience as an HCPC registered biomedical scientist.
10. Detailed working knowledge of laboratory information and management computer system.
11. Problem solving
12. Working knowledge of standard IT packages
Desirable criteria
13. Exhibit competency to work alone during a shift
Skills
Essential criteria
14. Possess highly developed technical skills and be adept at all laboratory procedures.
15. Ability to operate / troubleshoot complex laboratory equipment and interpret results
16. Competent at training other staff
17. Ability to organise own workload and that of subordinate staff
18. Possess good interpersonal and communication skills
Desirable criteria
19. Give presentations as part of laboratory training programme
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
20. Ability to work as part of a team and as an individual
21. Ability to use initiative
22. Ability to concentrate for long periods at technically demanding procedures
23. Willingness to work flexibly
Others
Essential criteria
24. Show an understanding of Health & Safety requirements, including COSHH regulations
25. Demonstrate an understanding of UKAS requirements
We offer excellent benefits that help make SDH a great place to work. These include but aren't limited to:-
26. Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
27. Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years
28. An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday (after 12 months)
29. Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
30. Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
31. An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
32. Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
33. Cycle to work scheme
34. Uniform provided (where required)
35. On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
36. On site health and fitness club
37. On site car parking
38. Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.