Job summary
- Main area
- Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Requirement to participate in a 24/7 on-call rota)
- Job ref
- 120-HS014-0724
- Employer
- Welsh Blood Service
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Welsh Blood Service
- Town
- Pontyclun
- Salary
- £35,922 - £43,257 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Biomedical Scientist (Trainee)
Band 6
Thank you for your interest in working for the Welsh Blood Service (WBS), which is a committed equal opportunities employer. WBS welcomes applications from people who share our vision;
Velindre University NHS Trust will be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a renowned organisation of excellence for patient and donor care, education and research.
Our values;
- Caring
- Respectful
- Accountable
and who will complement our current experienced and specialist employees, who are passionate about working in an organisation with the ambition to provide world class services & care to our donors.
The WBS is immensely proud of the vital role it plays in modern healthcare, striving to save and transform lives through the generosity of donors. WBS is an amazing place to work and develop your career. Our caring and motivated staff are designing, developing and delivering improvements through the Supply Chain 2020 (BSC2020) initiative, which will enable the WBS to strive towards its vision of working with our staff & the people of Wales to deliver an easy to use, safe and sustainable service for blood and stem cell donation.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
Calling all experienced Biomedical Scientists! Are you looking for career progression, filled with dynamic challenges and a variety of opportunities? Your search ends here!
We welcome applications from highly motivated and enthusiastic HCPC registered biomedical scientists with AND without Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (H&I) specialist qualifications i.e., IBMS Specialist Portfolio.
Don’t have the specialist portfolio in H&I? No problem, we will prioritise your training and support you to complete the IBMS Specialist Portfolio in H&I. In this situation, payment for the duration of training would be under Band 6 (Annex 21) arrangements for pay and banding of trainees (NHS Terms and Conditions of Service).
Main duties of the job
The Welsh Transplant laboratory is based within the headquarters of the Welsh Blood Service in Talbot Green, near Cardiff, and provides a specialised service to support renal, pancreas and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, platelet immunology, and disease association testing.
The successful candidate will embark on a rewarding journey in support of the routine day-to-day technical and scientific work of the Laboratory, including participation in the 24/7 on-call rota when trained. You will work in rotation across the different laboratory areas, performing and overseeing routine and complex laboratory testing including genetic testing, antibody testing and crossmatching using a variety of laboratory techniques.
We actively encourage participation in CPD to develop skills that will assist you in the pursuit of your career ambitions.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view in Trac.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous laboratory work in an NHS laboratory
Desirable criteria
- Previous work in a regulated environment
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Computer literate with word processing and database skills
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in written format
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team or alone
- Ability to work with precision and accuracy
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak Welsh
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc Hons in Biological Sciences
- State registered with HCPC as a Biomedical Scientist or Clinical Scientist
- Specialist qualification in H&I (IBMS Specialist Portfolio, BSHI Diploma, STP)
- Knowledge of requirements of MHRA, CPA and ISO standards
- Knowledge of H&I testing requirements to support transplant services
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to operate complex and precision equipment
- Requirement to participate in a 24/7 on-call rota, for which you are responsible for organisation of timely travel to the Welsh Blood Service headquarters
Values
Essential criteria
- Ability to get on with all grades of staff
- Good self motivator
- Adaptable and flexible approach to work
- Able to work under pressure
- Enthusiasm for the career applied for
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Burrows
- Job title
- Head of Solid Organ Transplantation
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01443 622191
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