Senior Biomedical Scientist
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust · Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Band 7: £49,387 - £56,515 (pro-rata, per annum)
Part time: 30 hours per week
Contract : Permanent
We have a fantastic opportunity for a part-time Senior Biomedical Scientist to join our Transfusion team and support our Pathology Service.
Candidates must be HCPC Registered, with a minimum of 3 years post-registration laboratory experience within a clinical laboratory and hold an MSc or equivalent in Biomedical Science. Candidates should be highly experienced in all aspects of routine Blood Transfusion.
Key Responsibilities:
The role of the Specialist Biomedical Scientist is to carry out Haematology and Blood Transfusion investigations on samples of blood and body fluids to aid in the diagnosis of disease and monitor the treatment of patients by:
- Assisting in the provision of reliable and accurate analytical data for the Trust, in accordance with relevant regulatory standards and requirements (including ISO 15189, and MHRA).
- To work as part of a team of Biomedical Scientists to deliver, within budget, a patient-orientated medical laboratory service to contribute to efficient and effective care.
- To demonstrate an exemplary standard of work at all times; including the supervision, training and guidance of laboratory staff as required.
- To provide specialist advice to clinicians as to the appropriateness of tests and timescale.
- To assist in the ongoing achievement of departmental quality standards.
- To have attained specialist knowledge in Transfusion through a minimum of three years experience as a HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist working in a Transfusion laboratory demonstrated by the possession of an IBMS approved Masters level qualification or equivalent.
- To participate in the agreed working patterns of the department to provide a safe and effective service.
- To deputise for Operational Manager as required
We are looking for an experienced Biomedical Scientist ideally with experience of Biorad IH500, WinPath Enterprise and Blood 360 and evidence of extensive Transfusion practice.
For more information, please refer to the Job description
Essential
- MSc or equivalent in Biomedical Science
- Registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Biomedical Scientist
- Be able to demonstrate a broad level of specialist knowledge and practical experience by possession of an Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) Specialist Portfolio or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Management qualification
- BBTS Certificate in Transfusion Practice
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and Disability, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
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All of our hospitals operate a strict no smoking policy. Smoking cigarettes or tobacco products is not allowed on any of the grounds or in any of the buildings run by us. This applies to patients, staff, carers and visitors to Trust premises.
Our goal is to improve the health and wellbeing of everyone we care for and, by making sure that our NHS services are smoke-free, we benefit the health of people who use our services as well as the health of the people who work for us.