Specialist Biomedical Scientist (Clinical Biochemistry)
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen in Clinical Biochemistry department within the NHS East and Southeast London Pathology Partnership’s (ESEL). We are a new organisation, jointly owned by Barts Health NHS Trust, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust.Set up as an arms-length organisation, hosted by Barts Health NHS Trust, we have our own board and governance framework, with each of the three trusts having an equal voice and vote in the running of the Pathology Partnership. One of the largest pathology providers in the NHS, the Pathology Partnership brings together the strengths of teams from each of the three trusts into a single organisation, dedicated to the provision of high quality and cost-effective pathology services.
Clinical Biochemistry spans an integrated network of 7 hospital laboratories, centred at The Royal London Hospital (RLH); a busy major trauma centre which hosts the London Air Ambulance, and connected to essential service laboratories which support local clinical specialities at our partnered hospital sites.Including St. Bartholomew Hospital, Whipps Cross Hospital, Newham Hospital, Homerton Hospital, Lewisham Hospital and Queens Elizabeth Hospital.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a strong team player with a positive attitude to working in a flexible manner, committed to supporting the clinical services and meeting the needs of our patients by participating in the extended day, weekend, bank holiday rosters
This is a rotational post where employees operate in different work areas and across the different ESEL laboratories. A policy applied pragmatically, whereby the successful candidate will be placed at a ‘base’ laboratory and work at partnered laboratories to a lesser extent.The ‘base’ laboratory is subject to change. Currently there are opportunities at the Newham Hospital laboratory
The successful Band 6 candidate MUST be registered with the HCPC as a Biomedical Scientist AND hold the following- CPSM Log book (Clinical Biochemistry) if qualified before 2003. OR
- Registration portfolio IBMS (Clinical Biochemistry 2003 to 2004) and Diploma in Biomedical Science IBMS (Blood Sciences 2005). OR
- Specialist Diploma IBMS (Clinical Biochemistry 2005 onwards)
Compliance to these criteria is mandatory and must be clearly recorded on application.
Working for our organisation
The NHS East and South East London Pathology Partnership is an arms-length organisation providing pathology services to Barts Health NHS Trust, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. The Pathology Partnership is hosted by Barts Health.
The Pathology Partnership is based on well-established models for pathology networks, with the Royal London Hospital becoming the main hub laboratory for the network and Essential Service Laboratories (ESL) as a minimum at all other Hospital sites.
Pathology is made up of the following services - Blood Sciences including Haematology, Blood Transfusion and Biochemistry; Infectious Diseases including Microbiology and Virology; Cellular Pathology including Histopathology, non-gynae Cytology and mortuary services; Immunology; Cytogenetics and Molecular Haematology; Immunophenotyping; Clinical Transplantation and Retinoblastoma.[AK1]
The 2020/21 total operating costs across the Partnership were c. £126m per annum with a workforce establishment of circa. 822 WTE. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging.We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
If you require further information or would like to arrange an informal visit please contact
Gareth Heywood-Beldon
ESL Operational Lead - NUH: 0207 363 8068([email protected])
‘We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date, once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful. ‘
Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organisation, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria- Worked as an HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist. In a busy, acute medical clinical chemistry laboratory environment.
- Demonstrate ability to cope with competing priorities.
- Demonstrates an ability to respond to change.
- Experienced in a variety of diagnostics techniques in Clinical Biochemistry.
- Experienced using computerised laboratory information system
- Experienced evaluating the authenticity of patient results
- Experienced at optimizing, maintaining and troubleshooting the named equipment;
- p471 (Roche Diagnostics)
- p612 (Roche Diagnostics)
- c8000 (Roche Diagnostics)
- Osmometer 3320 (Advance Instruments Inc.)
- D100 (BioRad Laboratories)
- Experienced using the following named IT systems
- WinPath Enterprise (Clinisys)
- Cobas IT Middleware (Roche Diagnostics)
- Cobas Inventory Management System (Roche Diagnostics)
- Q-Pulse (Gael)
- Demonstrate ability to use own initiative when dealing with patients/staff to solve problems
- Experience of staff supervision
Knowledge
Essential criteria- H&S legislation and procedures
- Specialist knowledge in Clinical Biochemistry.
- Quality management system
- Knowledge of current requirements for training and career progression
Qualifications
Essential criteria- BSc. Biomedical Science or equivalent
- Registered with the Health Professions Council as a Biomedical Scientist.
- Hold the following;
- CPSM Log book (Clinical Biochemistry) if qualified before 2003.
- Registration portfolio IBMS (Clinical Biochemistry 2003 to 2004) and Diploma in Biomedical Science IBMS (Blood Sciences 2005) or
- Specialist Diploma IBMS (Clinical Biochemistry 2005 onwards)
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development.
Skills
Essential criteria- Competent in routine laboratory techniques and troubleshooting
- Ability to analyse, interpret and present routine data/results/concepts
- Working knowledge of word processing & spreadsheet packages
- Able to communicate effectively (written and verbal)
Other
Essential criteria- Reliable, responsible, organised person
- Able to work as part of a team
- Good interpersonal skills
- Adaptable and flexible
- Respects confidentiality
We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals’ who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.
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