A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Senior Biomedical Scientist in Haematology to join our team at UHBW for a fixed term 12month post! The successful applicant will be posted at the Bristol Royal Infirmary.
This will be joining the Senior Haematology team, overseeing and helping manage all aspects of Haematology work and the greater team. Main responsibilities; Routine Haematology and morphology oversight, Haemoglobinopathy and Quality management.
UHBW laboratories teach Haematologists, Clinical and Biomedical Scientists, Medical Laboratory Assistants, Visiting students and other staff.
The successful applicant will have HCPC registration as a Biomedical Scientist and ideally a Masters degree in a relevant science subject or equivalent.
This is an opportunity to join our friendly laboratory that provide excellent training and further studying opportunities for the right candidate.
The working pattern in this role is rota based. Therefore, your contracted hours of 37.5 per week (full time working equivalent) will be calculated across a rota period of 13 weeks in accordance with agenda for change. Dependant on the needs of the service, your total working hours will fluctuate due to the different length of time of the shifts, however as part of rota management your shifts will balance to be within your contracted time.
• Responsible for managing a team of Biomedical Scientists and support workers for the Haematology section
• Develop a culture in which staff are empowered and encouraged to continuously improve the delivery of a high quality service
• Ensure the development of realistic objectives for staff, through leadership, motivation and performance review
• Be an efficient and flexible team member providing a high quality diagnostic service through scientific and technical activities commensurate with the training and education of a Biomedical Scientist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Experience of compliance with standards as required within work duties such as UKAS standard ISO15189
• There may a requirement to work OOH's if required
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Sunday 15 Dec 2024
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