Band 6 Specialist Biomedical Scientist

Job summary

Please note that we reserve the right to bring the closing date forward for this vacancy at any time and encourage applicants to apply early if they wish to be considered for the post. Within your application you are required to state how your current knowledge, skills and abilities meet the criteria and include answers to specified questions for this particular job. If you fail to answer specified questions in your application you will not proceed to the shortlisting stage.

Cross-site Band 6 roles suited to experienced and registered Biomedical Scientists with a Cellular Pathology background seeking new challenges in a large laboratory with multiple specialties. Several posts are to be appointed and so applications are encouraged from those with experience in routine histopathology and from those with specialist skills e.g. andrology, Mohs or EM.

Cellular Pathology is a multi-site diagnostic laboratory operating across the Trust with main labs at BHH and QEHB. It includes andrology, cytopathology, electron microscopy, histology, Mohs and musculoskeletal pathology as well as post mortem/mortuary facilities across the UHB sites and have approximately 200 staff. We also work closely with our colleagues in Molecular Pathology.

Pre-registration Biomedical Scientists with relevant current competencies may be considered for this post but the successful candidate would be required to sign a learning contract to bridge any gaps in their qualifications.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

The post holder will be involved with the day to day activities in the laboratory. This may include specimen receipt; labelling and accessioning; specimen dissection; tissue processing; microtomy; staining sections; QC; verification/validation; andrology; cytology; Mohs; filing/archiving clinical materials; maintaining stock levels; maintaining equipment and laboratory instruments.

The post holder will be expected to undertake any training required and to maintain competency including and a specialist level understanding of all the processes they participate in. All professionally registered staff are expected to maintain evidence of Continuing Professional Development which should be up to date and relevant to the post. Specialist training and development will be supported.

Additional questions to be answered in the Supporting Evidence of your application:

1. What quality improvements have you been directly involved with and what was the outcome for the laboratory?

2. Please describe specific areas of Cellular Pathology are you experienced, trained, competent and interested in. You may also wish to suggest areas you would personally wish to develop as a Biomedical Scientist in a large laboratory (e.g. you may be seeking rotations in andrology, electron microscopy, cytology, Mohs, IHC or other specialist area).

3. What actions would you take in the event of a significant tissue processing failure?

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

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science or

equivalent academic achievement that is

ratified by the Institute of Biomedical

Science (IBMS).

Professional registration with Health and

Care 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.