Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will be required to work within a 7-day shift system (including weekends, shifts time 08:00-16:00 and late 13:00-21:00) and be required to contribute to the on-call service (21:00-08:00).
Due to the demands of the service, a flexible approach to working hours is expected. The laboratory is open extended hours from 8am until 9pm, Monday - Sunday. Outside of these hours an on-call service is provided.
Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology is a network that is based on the following hospital sites Coventry (University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire), Nuneaton (George Eliot Hospital) and Warwick (South Warwick Hospital). Microbiology is purely based at Coventry.
If you feel you are the right candidate with the right skills to help us achieve our goals we look forward to hearing from you.
1. Under supervision, daily perform routine and specialised diagnostic services on patient and environmental samples containing potentially infectious material. This will be done on a rotational basis using manual and automated techniques to exacting medical and scientific standards according to standard operating procedures.
2. Under supervision, daily perform interpretation of diagnostic investigations. Know how to proceed in the event of technical / analytical non conformance and when to inform the line manager.
3. Accurate and timely entry of data onto the laboratory computer system and/or automated analysers using a VDU and keyboard workstation.
4. As appropriate and under supervision, record reports for authorisation in electronic form and / or verbally to persons authorised to receive them.
5. Quality check outputs including maintaining necessary internal records.
6. Participate in external and internal quality assurance schemes and vertical and horizontal audits as directed by senior staff.
7. Work to meet laboratory performance targets as directed by senior staff.
8. Under supervision, develop and investigate new techniques as required by the changing needs of the service.
9. To regularly inform and discuss progress of training with laboratory training officer and other senior staff as appropriate.
Supporting Tasks
1. Be aware of stocks of kits reagents and consumables and report stock deficiencies to senior staff.
2. To participate in appraisals and personal reviews and work to agreed set objectives.
3. To participate in shifts and out of hour's services as required.
4. To undertake phlebotomy as required after suitable training.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* See Supporting documents.
Desirable criteria
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Experience
Essential criteria
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Desirable criteria
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Knowledge
Essential criteria
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Desirable criteria
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Skills
Essential criteria
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To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description. The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.
In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.
UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.
If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we'll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.
We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.
Depending on your level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.
All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Application numbers
Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Documents to download
* Job Description and Personal Specification (PDF, 552.3KB)
* Job Description - Biomedical Scientist (PDF, 552.3KB)
* Candidate Information (PDF, 291.8KB)
* Welcoming Applicants with a disability (PDF, 98.9KB)
* How to complete an application form & Values Fact Sheet (DOCX, 874.6KB)
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