Senior Biomedical Scientist - Haematology
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join our Haematology team as a Band 7 Senior Biomedical Scientist at the Scarborough Hospital Site as part of the Scarborough, Hull, York Pathology Services (SHYPS) Network.
You will be working with the existing senior team to provide Senior BMS support for Coagulation andMorphology. Additionally, there will be a training officer role for the site.
You must be a Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Biomedical Scientist, and hold an appropriate post graduate qualification that includes Haematology speciality (MSc or HSD). Experience of quality management/audit, training or leadership experience would be advantageous.
The Haematology Laboratory is equipped with Sysmex XN and CN analysers. Interfaced with a telepath LIMS system, which is in the finalstages of transferring to Winpath Enterprise.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will take delegated responsibility for day-to-dayoperational matters of the Coagulation and Morphology section of the department, and deputise for the Chief Biomedical Scientist on technical matters in their absence.
They will supervise, train and develop subordinate staff, including Biomedical Scientist (BMS), Trainee Biomedical Scientists, Associate Practitioners and Medical Laboratory Assistants (MLA) ensuring that proficiency and competence and personal and professional standards of that group are maintained.
The Post Holder will work closely alongside Senior BMS colleagues at the York site to ensure harmonisation of procedures and policies.
About us
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
* Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
* 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
* A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
* A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
* Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
* NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
* An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
* MSc or Equivalent in relevant speciality
* Comprehensive experience and a minimum of 3 years experience in a specialist BMS position within the relevant discipline in a CPA accredited laboratory
* Any relevant further qualifications or study in training
* Has experience of a range of analytical platforms and preparation instruments, including the Sysmex HST, ESR, PV instrumentation
Knowledge and skills
* Demonstrable team working, prioritise workload and working to deadlines
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.
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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