Job summary
- Main area
- Cellular Pathology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent: Shifts and Sunday working
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (shifts and weekend working)
- Job ref
- 297-6757056
- Employer
- Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- Town
- Gateshead
- Salary
- Salary will be dependant on experience of successful candidate
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Trainee Biomedical Scientist / Biomedical Scientist
NHS AfC: Band 5
In the event of excessive applications being received this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible
IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
PLEASE NOTE it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their DBS certificate if a check is required for the post. This will be done through deduction from your monthly pay over a maximum of three months. It is also a requirement that all successful applicants register or are registered with the DBS update service where a DBS is required.
All new entrants to the NHS will be appointed on the minimum of the pay scale in line with Terms & Conditions.
Job overview
The clinical laboratory team provides a High Quality Specialist Diagnostic Service to improve the Health Care of the people of South of Tyne and Wear. An opportunity has arisen for a Cellular Pathology Trainee Biomedical Scientist/Specialist Biomedical Scientist position. The post holder will be based within the Cellular Pathology Department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Gateshead
The post holder will have a developed knowledge and experience in Cellular Pathology .
Main duties of the job
It is a primary role of the post to provide accurate diagnostic results to service users, advice to clinical users of the service whilst working as a team to achieve RCPath expected turnaround times. The post holder will be expected to further develop knowledge and skills of the diagnostic techniques of the Cellular Pathology department.
This vacancy is part of our ‘refer a friend’ scheme, this means if a friend who currently works for us has told you about this vacancy you could both receive a cash payment. The full scheme details are included with the additional documents for this role.
Working for our organisation
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do – they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the BAME network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our armed forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
It is a primary role of the post to provide accurate diagnostic results to service users, advice to clinical users of the service whilst working as a team to achieve RCPath expected turnaround times. The post holder will be expected to further develop knowledge and skills of the diagnostic techniques of the Cellular Pathology department.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc in Biomedical Sciences, Professional Registration, Specialist Portfolio.
Desirable criteria
- Post Graduate Diploma, Working towards MSc or equivalent.
Experience
Essential criteria
- 3 Years post graduate specialist training.
- Minimum of 3 years experience of modern laboratory techniques and good knowledge of current professional issues.
- Current Specialist BMS experience within a clinical laboratory or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of highly specialised techniques
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate complex information to clinicians, staff and others.
- Ability to supervise and train others
- Able to use equipment and resources appropriately and cost effectively.
- Hand eye co-ordination and accuracy for processing material on slides, fine adjustments to specialist equipment.
Desirable criteria
- Comprehension of the significance of clinical governance, clinical audit and achieving quality targets.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Janet Rodgers
- Job title
- Laboratory Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01914456572
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