Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory Senior

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• HCPC registered BMS. Completed a Master's degree or related professional health care qualification (Fellow of Institute of Biomedical Scientist (IBMS) or Chartered Scientist) or equivalent. Completed an IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma (HSD) in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent. BSc in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent and demonstrable experience at Specialist BMS level

Experience

Essential criteria

• Highly specialist knowledge of Biomedical procedures. Experience in Clinical Biochemistry at an advanced level. Track record of working without supervision. Audit and evaluation, clinical & information governance.

Desirable criteria

• Managing staff Implementation of new technologies e.g. laboratory equipment and Pathology information management systems

Communication Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, at all levels. Good listening skills. Ability to manage highly complex information

Desirable criteria

• Able to communicate with multi-disciplinary teams throughout Health Economy

knowledge

Essential criteria

• Fully conversant with the Clinical Biochemistry methodologies and ability to employ advanced techniques of laboratory diagnosis. Ability to make decisions on extended sample testing based on test outcomes, to aid clinical diagnosis and without supervision.

Desirable criteria

• Lean working. Awareness of national and local issues facing Pathology

Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent Inter-personal skills. Ability to utilise evaluation tools. Ability to analyse complex data and use information to inform judgements.

Desirable criteria

• Leadership skills. Negotiation skills. Proven project management skills.

Personal Characteristics & Relationship skills

Essential criteria

• Personal integrity - leading by example. Drive and determination. Flexibility. Tactful and diplomatic. Flexible in approach and in working relationships.

Desirable criteria

• Team Leader and decision maker. Commitment to service development

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Documents to download

• Band 7 JD (PDF, 232.6KB)
• Band 7 PS (PDF, 136.4KB)
• Functional Aspects (PDF, 176.4KB)