Job description

We are looking to recruit a Senior Band 7 Biomedical Scientist trained in Haematology to join our laboratory team at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) based at Weston General Hospital.

The laboratory team at WGH is integrated as Blood Sciences and the right candidate will be able to put their own unique stamp on the work they do, with a higher level of responsibility andday to day managementof Haematology.

This is an exciting time for Blood Sciences due to in current implementation of new technology, in which the successful candidate, will take responsibility for the integration of the new equipment within the Haematology section.

The Department encourages and supports continuing professional and personal development and multidisciplinary training.

The successful applicant will have HCPC registration as a Biomedical Scientist and a Masters degree or equivalent experience in Haematology.

This is an opportunity to work in one of 2 friendly laboratories that provide excellent training and further studying opportunities for the right candidate.

The postholder will be an efficient and flexible team member providing a high quality diagnostic service through scientific and technical activities commensurate with the training and education of a Biomedical Scientist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

There will be a requirement to work OOH shifts.

1. Responsible for the day to day organisation and management of the work and staff of the Haematology department.
2. Ensure compliance with good work practices in accordance with the standards of ISO15189 requirements
3. To ensure satisfactory completion, technical validation and scientific interpretation of the diagnostic results within the section
4. Manage and monitor maintenance on routine and complex equipment. Provide specialist support for staff to troubleshoot faults and take appropriate action to maintain a service.
5. Provide and receive specialist scientific and technical knowledge, to and from staff and service users

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

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