Band 6 Specialist Biomedical Scientist Birmingham, England
Job description
Job summary
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust is one of the largest acute hospital Trusts in England, serving the populations of Birmingham and Solihull. The Trust is composed of four main hospital sites; Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital. The post-holder will be required to work and rotate across all sites.
This is an exciting opportunity to be involved with the implementation of the new Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) in Biochemistry, Specialist Testing, Immunology and Toxicology across all sites at UHB. The implementation includes working with the laboratory IT team for a 23 month fixed term full time post working between 08:00 - 20:00 and potentially weekends when required to fully test all the instrumentation.
The department provides a 24/7 diagnostic and monitoring service for routine and urgent investigations. The Clinical Chemistry department has undergone a automation equipment refresh. Equipment includes the Abbott Alinity c and i series analysers on all sites and both BHH and QEHB have a fully tracked solution.Specialist Chemistry, immunology and toxicology provides a wide range of services to the Trust as well as other Hospital Trusts. Equipment includes IDS iSYS, Cascadion, Shimadzu HPLC, Sciex, Beckman, Sebia and Werfen
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our busy, friendly team and support our department. We are UKAS accredited to ISO 15189 standards and MHRA approved.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience of working on the implementation of a new Laboratory Information System in a fast-paced department that is continually growing and to expand and develop your existing knowledge and skills while contributing to an integral part of the laboratory.
You must have a BSc in Biomedical Science (or equivalent) with HCPC registration, post registration specialist portfolio and experience of working in a chemistry laboratory.
The successful candidate will take a pragmatic, flexible and enthusiastic approach to their daily workloads which will include but is not limited to; management of their own workload, mentoring and training of staff on the new LIMS, analyser troubleshooting and other day to day tasks required to be performed. Other IT related duties will also be carried out under supervision of the pathology IT team to move the department forward.
The candidate must have excellent attention to detail, able to clearly communicate any issues identified and troubleshoot if possible and ideally have knowledge of the IT host communication pathways involved within the chemistry department.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
Job description
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science or equivalent academic achievement that is ratified by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS).
State registration with Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC).
Post registration specialist competency portfolio or equivalent
Evidence of continuing professional development and proficiency in accordance with HCPC guidelines
Experience
Essential
Experience of working in clinical laboratories commensurate with the laboratory position.
Experience of laboratory techniques and automation.
Experience of dealing with suppliers, clinical and support staff, the public or customer care.
A working knowledge of:
Biomedical Science theory and practice (Haematology, Transfusion, Biochemistry, Microbiology and Cellular Pathology)
Quality control and assurance practices
Laboratory health and safety
HCPC and IBMS professional standards, ethics and proficiencies.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
