Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Chemistry
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Cross site Airedale General Hospital/ Bradford Royal Infirmary)
- Job ref
- 423-6434228
- Employer
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cross site Airedale General Hospital/ Bradford Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Steeton
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 12/07/2024
Employer heading
Advanced Biomedical scientist- Clinical Chemistry (Band 7)
NHS AfC: Band 7
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Advance Biomedical Scientist to joint the Clinical Chemistry teams at Airedale General Hospital and Bradford Royal Infirmary.
Integrated Pathology Solutions LLP is an innovative joint-venture pathology service between Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust. This partnership delivers a high quality pathology service through collaboration between three Trusts for the benefit of patient and service users.
Airedale Hospital is located on the edge of the Yorkshire dales, with good transport links surrounding areas. Steeton and Silsden train station is located a short walk from the Hospital, and offers direct train links to Leeds, Bradford and Skipton.
Main duties of the job
The role will form a key part of the Cross site Chemistry senior team, working with the Section mangers to harmonise and improve processes across the department, particularly related to EQA and IQC processes. The successful candidate will need significant experience working within an Clinical Chemistry laboratory, preferably at Advanced Biomedical Scientist level.
This role will include leadership and staff management responsibilities such as carrying out appraisals, and experience of these areas will be an advantage.
The successful candidate will be required to provide leadership in all sections within the chemistry department. These areas include chemistry and, immunology, along with specialist areas such as electrophoresis and serology.
The department utilises a range of automated and semi-automated equipment across both sites, including Beckman AU, DXI and automation systems.
Candidates will need to be enthusiastic, well-motivated and innovative, with good organisational and practical abilities supported by well-developed interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to support individual and team working.
Working for our organisation
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
- Cycle to Work
- Travel Scheme
- Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
- Onsite Nursery
- Buying and Selling Annual Leave
- Car Leasing
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Health and Wellbeing
- Extensive Reward Scheme
- Counselling Service
- Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
- Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
Our values:
We understand that it’s down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience – we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
- Committed to Quality of Care
- Compassion
- Working together for patients
- Improving Lives
- Everyone Counts
- Respect and Dignity
Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.
NB. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early should sufficient suitable candidates apply.
Informal visits are actively encouraged for candidates; further information can be obtained by contacting Gillian Day, Clinical Chemistry Section Manager on 01535 292909, email [email protected]
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Biomedical Science degree or equivalent qualification
- IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Clinical chemistry or equivalent qualification or experience that evidences work at equivalent level
- Relevant post graduate qualification conducive with Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Science Status (MSc)
Desirable criteria
- Membership of professional body such as IBMS
- Holds a General Management Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant discipline specific experience and knowledge
- Experience of working within a Clinical chemistry laboratory
- Evidence of Continuous Profession Development
- Experience of Pathology IT systems
- Experience of Pathology Quality management systems
- Experience of training junior staff
- Experience of implementing new techniques and technologies
- Experience of writing/ reviewing SOPs in line with local or national guidelines
Desirable criteria
- Experience of serology and virology and other specialist areas within Clinical Chemistry
- Human Resource management experience and skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the NHS Constitution & ‘Understanding the New NHS’
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Methodical with effective organisational skills in the workplace. Able to prioritise workload to work effectively under pressure.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gillian Day
- Job title
- Clinical Chemistry Section Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535 292909
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