Job vacancy: Senior Biomedical Scientist, Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Kettering

Job summary

Main area: Pathology
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 35 hours per week
Job ref: 264-6334738-FAM

Employer: Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Kettering General Hospital
Town: Kettering
Salary: £43,742 - £50,056 per anum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 08/07/2024 23:59

Senior Biomedical Scientist

Band 7

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. The preparation of surgical specimens for histological examination including:

· Reception and organization of patient samples

· Specimen dissection, including category C specimens

· Processing and embedding of patient tissue blocks

· Microtomy and staining of paraffin tissue blocks

· Quality control microscopy checks

2. The investigation and execution of special techniques as required and active participation in the development and validation/verification of new techniques.

3. Participation in the immunocytochemistry service including review of stained slides, fault finding and liaising with other senior staff concerning appropriate corrective action.

4. Technical participation in clinical procedures including:

· Performing frozen sections as required

· Orientation, freezing and packaging of muscle biopsies to be sent to a specialist hospital

· Direct immunofluorescence technique

· Checking out completed cases to pathologists

5. Participation in internal and external quality assurance programs as appropriate.

6. Responsible for the day-to-day operational organisation of routine Histology, in conjunction with other senior BMS staff:

· Workflow prioritization, workload scoring and allocation

· To act as a point of reference for all enquiries, compliments and complaints

· To ensure that all issues are dealt with promptly and referred to the Manager as appropriate

· To ensure that all relevant IQC and EQA is undertaken

7. Acts as departmental Quality Lead including:

· Organisation of EQMS

· To ensure that all staff comply with the department Quality Policy

· Attendance and provision of monthly reports to the Directorate Audit & Quality Group meetings.

· Acts as chair for the monthly departmental Quality meetings

8. Assists in general laboratory duties as required including telephone enquiries.

9. Assist other senior staff in supervision and training of appropriate staff including trainees staff supervising competency assessments and undertaking appraisals.

10. Acting as team leader and first contact point for any queries/work related issues which may arise. Supervising competency assessments and undertaking appraisals for assigned team.

11.Such other duties as may be reasonably required by the Laboratory Manager.

Person specification

shortlisting

Essential criteria

HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist. Registration must be current in order to practice
FIBMS with an MSc in Biomedical science or equivalent qualification (e.g. IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma)
Must have at least 5 years post registration experience
Knowledge of Pathology IT systems
Evidence of supervisory and training experience
Experience of UKAS inspection processes and compliance with ISO 15189 standards Skills
Experience of managing people
Experience in the operation, care and maintenance of a range of histology equipment and confidence to undertake any required troubleshooting
Manual dexterity to manipulate specimens for processing – specimen dissection, embedding and microtomy
Ability to deal efficiently with enquiries and investigate incidents/ complaints
Ability to undertake audits and complete root cause analysis and appropriate corrective and preventive actions
Ability to concentrate to process large blocks of complex work
Ability to prioritise workload and ensure staff are deployed to relevant work streams
Ability to work independently and unsupervised out of hours
Ability to integrate fully into a diverse team of staff

Desirable criteria

Management/Leadership Qualification
Experience of quality management systems

Important Information

Applications will be transferred to TRAC system, by completing an application your are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data.

Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive and we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

We welcome applications from members of our black and minority ethnic (BME) communities, especially in relation to senior posts within at KGH.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

Appointments will be made on merit.

In submitting an application form, you authorise Kettering General Hospital (KGH) NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training record.

If you need to have a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, as a requirement of the role, you will be required to repay the cost of obtaining a DBS check (£50) and this amount will be reclaimed from your first salary. From 1st February 2019 all new starters to the Trust are required to join the DBS update service as per Trust DBS Re-checking Policy which has an annual cost of £13. New employees who do not join the update service will be required to pay £50 for a new DBS check in 3 years time.

Please note that news starters with KGH are subject to a six month probationary period.

Please ensure that the information you provide on your application form is correct, accurate and that nothing has been omitted. Any information that is stated in your application form in relation to qualifications/training courses/work/education experience/references must be able to be evidenced. Failure to do so may result if your offer being withdrawn.

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We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.