Job summary
- Main area
- Biochemistry
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 320-CDCS-3166
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital
- Town
- Chesterfield
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/09/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 13/09/2024
Employer heading
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Specialist Biomedical Scientist
Band 6
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme
To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a HCPC registered Specialist Biomedical Scientist to join us in the Point of Care Team at the Chesterfield site of Derbyshire Pathology in a part-time permanent role; this will be for 22.5 hours per week.
We have full UKAS ISO15189 accreditation and are also accredited with the IBMS as a training laboratory.
You would be working with the Point of Care Team helping to deliver technical excellence with enthusiasm, attention to detail and a professional, can-do attitude.
The Point of Care Team support a variety of testing and we welcome applications from Specialist Biomedical Scientist with a variety of discipline specific expertise.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will support the point of care team within the Trust and at Community Diagnostic Centres across North Derbyshire therefore the ability to travel to community sites is required.
The ability to work autonomously is essential as is a flexible approach to working to ensure that the service needs are met.
The role involves but is not limited to the following:
- Performing validation/verification of new equipment and compiling verification data
- Training of POC team members and POC users
- Support connectivity testing and maintenance
- Monitoring of reagent and consumable stocks
- Maintenance of equipment
- Service development inclusive of quality management activities and projects.
- Effective communication and team working.
- Experience of using our current equipment (GEM5000, ID Now, Abbott Freestyle Precision Pro) and software (Q-Pulse, AegisPOC, GemWeb and WinPath Enterprise) would be an advantage but full training will be given.
Closing date of applications: 1 September 2024
Interview date: 13 September 2024
Working for our organisation
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- IBMS accredited degree in biomedical sciences or equivalent.
- IBMS Specialist Portfolio in relevant discipline
Desirable criteria
- Working towards MSc or higher specialist diploma in biomedical sciences
- Experience working as a band 6 Specialist Biomedical Scientist
Registration
Essential criteria
- HCPC Registered
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience post HCPC registration working in a clinical pathology laboratory
- Experience of automated techniques
Desirable criteria
- Experience with current equipment
- Experience of training and supervision of other staff members
- Experience of troubleshooting complex laboratory technical equipment
Other
Essential criteria
- Awareness of QMS activities/ISO 15189
- Must hold full UK driving licence
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stacey O'Brien
- Job title
- Blood Sciences Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01246 512242
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