Senior Biomedical Scientist

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• HCPC Registration, through possession of an acceptable degree
• IBMS Specialist portfolio or its predessessor the logbook
• IBMS Higher Specialist Portfolio in Haematology or Diploma of Expert Practice in Routine Haematology or MSc with Haematology or transfusion specialism.
• Evidence of CPD

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Appropriate laboratory experience
• Previous experience within the discipline at Specialist BMS Level

Desirable criteria

• Substantial experience within discipline
• Leadership experience
• Training Experience

Communication

Essential criteria

• Good communication skills (Verbal & Written)
• Evidence of working as part of a team
• Keyboard skills & computer literacy
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Awareness of management issues

Desirable criteria

• Presentation skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 160.7KB)
• Person Specification (PDF, 80.7KB)
• Functional Requirements (PDF, 933.7KB)
• Working for Laboratory Medicine at MFT (PDF, 581.6KB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 731.5KB)