Job summary
- Main area
- Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 12 months (12 months fixed term (external candidates) due to funding OR 9 months secondment (internal candidates) due to funding.)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 120-HS023-1124
- Employer
- Welsh Blood Service
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Welsh Blood Service
- Town
- Pontyclun
- Salary
- £30,420 - £37,030 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Biomedical Scientist
Band 5
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, 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.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.
Job overview
This post is fixed term for 12 months to meet the needs of the service.
Would you like to expand your scientific skills, broaden your knowledge, and gain experience working in a genetic laboratory? If yes, we have the opportunity for you!
The Welsh Transplantation Laboratory has an opportunity for a HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist. This opportunity is offered as a 9 month secondment for internal candidates, or 12 months for an external candidate.
The Welsh Transplantation laboratory is based within the headquarters of the Welsh Blood Service and provides specialised services to support kidney, pancreas and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, platelet immunology, and immunogenetic testing.
You will join the existing team to support service delivery during the implementation of a new laboratory information management system (LIMS) in the Welsh Transplantation Laboratory. In return, we will provide you with full training and a rewarding experience where you can gain transferable skills to achieve your career ambitions.
Main duties of the job
The role will be primarily based within the Transplantation Services genetics laboratory, where you will learn to extract DNA, perform, analyse and report a range of genetic tests using state of the art next-generation sequencing and real-time PCR technology. This includes non-invasive prenatal testing for foetal RHD genotyping, genetic assays to support disease diagnosis (e.g. HLA-B27 for ankylosing spondylitis), and pharmacogenetic testing to prevent drug hypersensitivity reactions.
Please note there will NOT be a requirement to work on-call for this post during the 12 month fixed term/secondment position.
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 work in Laboratory environment (including University placement)
Desirable criteria
- Previous laboratory work in a NHS Pathology Dept. Experience of molecular testing and flow cytometry
Qualifications and/or Knoweldge
Essential criteria
- BSc Hons in Biomedical Sciences or other honours degree approved by IBMS for registration with HCPC
- Registered with HCPC
- Participating in a CPD scheme
- Knowledge of requirements of MHRA & ISO 15189 standards
- Knowledge of H&I testing requirements to support transplant services
Desirable criteria
- Degree Grade 2.2 or above
- A willingness to undertake further academic specialist training e.g. IBMS specialist portfolio
- Knowledge of WBS computer packages e.g. Microsoft office excel/word
Values
Essential criteria
- Able to work to required timescales and deadlines
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Proactive approach to work
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Enthusiasm for career applied for
- Ability to get on with all grades of staff
- An interest in the field of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics
Desirable criteria
- Ambition to progress in Histocompatiblity as a career.
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
- Michael Richardson
- Job title
- Healthcare Scientist Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01443 622186
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