biomedical engineer Watford, East of England, England
Job description
Job Title: Biomedical scientist Haematology
Grade: Band 6
Ward/Dept: Haematology
Trust: West Hertfordshire Hospital NHS Trust
Location: Watford General Hospital
Hours: Shift pattern - 37.5 Mon-Fri shifts can range from 8-4:30, 9-5:30, 11:30-20:00
Pay: £18.10 per hour
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. Overall, the population served by the trust is relatively affluent, but there are some areas of deprivation.
The trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire.
As an employer of almost 5,000 people the trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.
The department delivers a wide range of services which include inpatient and outpatient dispensing, aseptic preparation, pre-packing, clinical ward based services, surgical preoperative assessment clinic service, medication support services (medicines information, formulary management, medication safety, audit, clinical trials support and clinical governance)and education and training. The department has specialist clinical pharmacists in paediatrics and neonatology, antimicrobials, intensive care, oncology, gynaecology and obstetrics. Currently 4 are non-medical prescribers.
Would you like to be part of this Trust?
Responsibilities include:
- To supervise Biomedical Scientists and Biomedical Support Workers [BSW’s] within the laboratory environment.
- To participate in the 24/7 acute/urgent service at Watford and the Monday to Friday non-urgent service at Hemel Hempstead. The post holder will be given due regard to their individual needs and commitments.
- To follow departmental maintenance protocols to ensure that equipment performs at an optimal level, and take appropriate corrective action when required.
- To ensure that there are sufficient stocks of reagents and consumables at all times within the section, that supplies are rotated in date order, and logs of reagent used are completed and kept up to date.
To be successful in applying for this role you will need:
- Ability to work alone.
- HCPC Registered BMS experience.
- Good technical laboratory skills
- IBMS Specialist Portfolio or evidence of equivalent knowledge of Haematology & Blood Transfusion
- Previous supervisory and/or teaching experience.
Why NHS Professionals?
In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: -
- Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week!
- First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England
- Dedicated consultants
- Flexible working options
- Free DBS and free training
- Build holiday allowance
- Support when you need it – 24/7 365 days – Call us anytime on 03330 407552
- Stakeholder pension scheme
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract
Part-time hours: 37.5 per week
Salary: £18.10 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: REF64192
