HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist Band 5
We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our friendly and dedicated team in the Biochemistry department.
This post is based at Royal Stoke University Hospital, but successful candidates may be expected to provide cover as required at all NMCPS sites.
This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience of working in a fast-paced environment offering a wide variety of diagnostic tests and to expand and develop your existing knowledge and skills. The successful candidate will be expected to rotate through all sections of the laboratory performing a wide range of duties and providing support to the Senior Biomedical Scientist team.
Clinical Biochemistry at UHNM is the lead provider site as part of the North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service (NMCPS).
The Biochemistry Department at UHNM is based on 2 sites; the main hub laboratory is at the Royal Stoke Hospital with an essential services laboratory situated at County Hospital Stafford which was refurbished in 2016.
The Royal Stoke laboratory provides a 24-hour service and it is expected that you will participate in the departmental shift system (AfC terms and conditions) after a suitable period of training.
The Biochemistry laboratory is UKAS accredited (9351) against ISO15189-2012.
The main hub Laboratory has a total laboratory automation solution providing a wide range of routine and specialist diagnostic services with Siemens Atellica CM/IM modules linked to a Siemens Aptio track. Further standalone platforms include Siemens Centaur XP’s, Immulite XPi, SEBIA electrophoresis, BN11 Nephelometer, Tosoh G11 HPLC and a Shimadzu mass spectrometer LCMS-8050 system.
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.
We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.
For further details / informal visits contact:
1. Name: Brian Cameron
2. Job title: Biochemistry Lead BMS
3. Email address: Brian.cameron@uhnm.nhs.uk
4. Telephone number: 01782 674236
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