Job Summary
As a Health Professions Council (HCPC) registered Biomedical Scientist, you will lead and supervise the day-to-day delivery of a diagnostic service in Clinical Biochemistry, including the Automation section (2 x Cobas 8000 and P612), Immunology (Phadia 250), HbA1c's (TOSOH G11), EQA section, and Osmo1. You will work closely with senior staff in Haematology, Blood Bank, and specimen reception to ensure the smooth running of the blood sciences service.
If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.
Main Duties of the Job
1. Provide advanced Biomedical Science technical support by offering training, advice, technical development, troubleshooting, and supervision.
2. Supervise and coordinate validation and verification as required.
3. Oversee stock control and ordering of reagents and consumables in all sections of Clinical Biochemistry.
4. Oversee training for BMS and all grades of support staff, updating training documents, and ensuring training is undertaken according to the training policy and training programmes of the department to maintain IBMS training approval and UKAS standards.
Closing Date for Applications: 11 February 2025
Interview Date: 25 February 2025
About Us
As a trusted organization at the heart of our communities, we recognize the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people, and local partners in achieving the best health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together. Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness, and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust, and these associated behaviors are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In Return We Offer:
* Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development.
* Ongoing support through every step of the way from recruitment to joining our team and beyond.
* A variety of other staff benefits including an employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, and car schemes.
Key Facts About Our Trust:
* Our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients daily.
* We see more Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients than any other Trust - over 3,300 per week.
* An average of 860 patients are seen in A&E every day - the 6th largest in the country.
* Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients daily.
* We carry out more planned surgical operations than any other Trust in England, with almost 50,000 operations taking place in our 52 operating theatres.
* We are one of only 5 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
* We carry out more than 300 elective procedures each working day.
Job Responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Biomedical Science degree or relevant master's/willing to pursue a master's (MSc).
* HCPC registration as a Biomedical Scientist.
* IBMS Specialist portfolio in Clinical Biochemistry or equivalent qualification/experience.
Desirable
* Studying for or willingness to study for a Management course.
* Membership of a professional body such as IBMS.
Experience
Essential
* Significant experience working as a Band 6 in a Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory.
* Experience in training staff (competencies and IBMS portfolios).
* Experience of Pathology QMS and UKAS accreditation assessments.
* Experience of some level of staff supervision.
Desirable
* Experience working as a Band 7 BMS in a Clinical Biochemistry laboratory.
* Experience of using complex Biochemistry analytical platforms.
* Experience of using Tandem Mass Spectrometry and HPLC techniques.
* Human Resource management experience and skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and 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.
Employer Details
Employer Name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queens Hospital Burton
Belvedere Road
Burton
DE13 0RB
Employer's Website #J-18808-Ljbffr