Senior Biomedical Scientis
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Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
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Our Future Plans
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/
Job overview
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The Medical Microbiology Department at Calderdale Royal Hospital is keen to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated senior biomedical scientist with a focus on quality and patient safety.
The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator with strong leadership skills. They will be HCPC registered, with an MSc in Biomedical Science or equivalent.
The department is committed to quality and improvement and is UKAS accredited and IBMS approved for training.
Main duties of the job
To work closely with the laboratory manager and other senior staff to maintain an efficient and effective department with high morale and standards of in-service training.
To deputise for the Microbiology laboratory manager if required and be responsible for monitoring all aspects of the pathology quality management system within the Microbiology laboratory.
To be responsible for all aspects of training and competency and health and safety aspects within the Microbiology department in collaboration with the departmental manager and other senior staff.
Working for our organisation
You will be joining an organisation that delivers outstanding compassionate care to a high quality standard in a friendly supportive environment.
You will join a productive multi-skilled workforce and work closely with Consultant Microbiologists, Biomedical Scientists, Biomedical support workers, and admin staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To participate in all areas of Medical Microbiology to include, Enteric, Urine, Respiratory, Health and Safety and Quality.
To plan and assign work schedules and rotas, perform appraisals and monitor the performance of all subordinate staff in conjunction with the laboratory manager and head of the department.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential criteria
- HCPC Registration
- Relevant Masters Degree, or equivalent
- Fellowship examination of The Institute of Biomedical Sciences and/or Post Registration training (specialist post-graduate portfolio or Higher Specialist Diploma)
Desirable criteria
- Certificate in Healthcare Management or equivalent
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential criteria
- Extensive post registration experience in Microbiology
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Active participation in service development
- Significant recent experience in leadership, supervision and training of Biomedical Support Workers and Trainee BMS's
- Demonstrate a commitment to and participation in continued professional development and create own personal development plan
- Trained in all areas of the Microbiology department
- Knowledge of the specimen pathways for all samples, including reference laboratory tests
- Significant theoretical and practical knowledge of Microbiology protocols
- Knowledge of recent developments related to area of responsibility
- Ability to run, maintain and fault find on laboratory equipment
- Ability to problem solve
- Good IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience of budgets
- Member of a professional body CPD scheme
- Full involvement in laboratory and clinical audit
- Perform personal development review on members of team
- Knowledge and participation in health and safety, clinical governance, quality management and accreditation including UKAS
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential criteria
- Ability to work under pressure and plan and manage workload
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Flexible attitude to working hours
Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that's why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.
Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.
If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.
You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £41.90, Standard £21.90 or Basic £21.90) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £13 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.
CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.
If you have any questions please contact ask.recruitment@cht.nhs.uk for assistance.
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
- Job description (PDF, 456.4KB)