Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Biochemistry Haematology
We are recruiting for a Specialist Biomedical Scientist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
You will provide specialist advice to clinicians as to appropriateness of tests and timescales. You will work independently and lead on specialist area as directed by Lead BMS. You will also act as mentor for more junior scientific and support staff.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
1. Processes specialist investigations in department
2. Provides specialist advice to clinicians as to appropriateness of tests and timescales
3. Provides specialist service e.g. training, problem solving for specialist requirement
4. Work independently and lead on specialist area as directed by Lead BMS
5. Acts as mentor for more junior scientific and support staff
6. To work flexibly in reflection of service needs, this may include an extended working day and/or participation in delivery of a 24 hour, 7 days per week service
7. Supervises and/or trains less experienced staff in own area of work
8. 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
9. Maintain and promote professional image of the Trust
10. Where required, to lead and supervise a section of the laboratory
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
* The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
* New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
* Hertford County, Hertford
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
* HCPC Registration as a Biomedical Scientist
* Biomedical Science degree or equivalent
* Evidence of CPD
* Appropriate Post registration IBMS Specialist diploma or IBMS diploma in Biomedical Science
* European Computer driving license or equivalent
Previous Experience
* Theoretical knowledge and practical experience of specialist biomedical procedures relevant to post.
* Substantial practical experience of working in a Biomedical Science laboratory
* Experience of Pathology IT systems.
* Experience of Quality Management Systems.
* Experience of performing Risk Assessments.
* Previous relevant experience of working in the NHS
* Previous experience of line managing staff
Skills
* Willingness to undertake cross training to extend skill set to deliver role
* Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
* Interpretation and analytical skills
* Demonstrable interpersonal skills - can work as part of a team or independently
* Ability to supervise less experienced staff, including supporting the training of staff.
* Ability to own workload and prioritise as needed
* Proven influencing and negotiating skills at all levels
Knowledge
* Theoretical knowledge and practical experience of specialist biomedical procedures relevant to post.
* Knowledge of Pathology IT systems
* Knowledge of Quality Management Systems
* Knowledge/performance of Risk Assessments
Other requirements
* Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff
* High level of accuracy and attention to detail
* Integrity and personal credibility.
* Ability to be flexible and respond to the needs of the service
* Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines where there are competing demands.
* Puts the patient first in everything that is undertaken
* Role model our Trust values every day
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.
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