Job overview

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist to join our progressive and dynamic Biochemistry team. The candidate must be capable of dealing with the fast pace and high throughput of the department, contributing to the analysis of >5000 samples a day, aided by the state of the art APTIO track and Siemens Atellica. They must also be flexible, able to work across our three laboratory sites:

• Grange University Hospital, Cwmbran
• Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport
• Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny.

The successful post-holder will benefit from periodic rotation into our Special Chemistry section, developing their skills in manual techniques such as HPLC, ICP-MS and electrophoresis.  We are also the providers of stone analysis for South Wales.

As a department, staff development and training is a top priority. The department has full UKAS accreditation and is an approved IBMS training laboratory. There are also plenty of opportunities for CPD, this includes:

• monthly specialist portfolio seminars
• Access to PEP connect (via Siemens partnership)

The successful applicant must be HCPC registered, hold an IBMS specialist portfolio*, have excellent interpersonal and time-management skills, be committed to service excellence.

*AFC annex 21 may be considered for any suitably experienced band 5 staff without a specialist portfolio (or logbook). This will need to be completed within a finite maximum of two years from the appointment.

Main duties of the job

• To participate in the day to day operation of the department.

• Participation in the out of hours service will be an essential requirement, once deemed competent in all relevant areas. The OOH service is provided over 24/7, 365 days with a shift pattern derived through e-roster.

• To lead on OOH shifts to maintain a quality service and to meet TAT's.

• To maintain adequate stock of all reagents and consumables, through accurate record keeping and reporting to senior staff.
• To participate in continuous training to maintain the services within each section and to keep up to date with regard to developments within the discipline
• To ensure the rapid turnover of work is maintained
• To ensure the quality control tests are conducted and meet required analytical standards.
• Technical validation of results and produce reports dependent on discipline.
• To be aware of all relevant standard operating procedures and to operate according to each procedure paying particular attention to Health and Safety and any other regulations that are appropriate.
• To undertake routine maintenance of laboratory equipment
• To use analysers and other laboratory equipment in a safe, efficient and cost effective manner.
• Communicate and explain complex and sensitive info including results to service users such as hospital clinicians, GPs, wards, and community staff. 

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020.  Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.