Senior Biomedical Scientist, Special Coagulation
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Job overview
The Special Coagulation department of the Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a Senior Biomedical Scientist to join our team. The role is part time, 22.5 hours.
Our diagnostic services are on two sites, with our main automated laboratory and specialist assays based at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke and our essential service laboratory at Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester. In addition we support 2 community hospitals and 3 independent hospitals, providing care to over 500,000 patients. The Trust also provides treatment for complex conditions including liver cancer, colorectal cancer and is a national surgical service for a rare cancer Pseudomyxoma Peritonei. This role is based at the Basingstoke site.
The department is UKAS accredited and is an IBMS accredited training laboratory.
Main duties of the job
As Senior Biomedical Scientist Special Coagulation, the post holder is responsible for the day-to-day operation of this highly specialised haemophilia, haemostasis and thrombosis clinical diagnostic, technical and scientific service. The individual will perform a range of complex scientific procedures to enable the diagnosis of congenital or acquired haemophilia, haemostasis or thrombosis disorders and the associated monitoring of treatment, ensuring this is undertaken to the required high standards with adherence to the Department policies, procedures and methods. A close working relationship exists with the Haemophilia, Haemostasis and Thrombosis Centre and its team of Consultants, Haemophilia/Anticoagulant/Research nurses and the Clinical Trials Unit.
Working for our organisation
Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (BNHH) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (RHCH) both provide a full range of planned and emergency services including accident and emergency, general and specialist surgery, general medicine, intensive care, rehabilitation, chemotherapy, diagnostic services, maternity, neonatal, gynaecology, paediatric care and outpatient clinics. Andover War Memorial Hospital (AWMH) provides community and hospital services including a minor injuries unit, outpatient clinics, diagnostic imaging, day surgery, rehabilitation and maternity services.
The post holder will uphold the Trusts core values:
Compassioncaring about our patients and our staff
Accountable and responsible, always improving
Respectfor all colleagues, patients and their families
Encouragingand challenging each other to always do our best
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree in Biomedical Science 2:1 or above
- HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
- MSc in Biomedical Science
- Managemement Qualification
- IBMS Specialist Diploma
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive and demonstrable post registration experience
- Experience using a Quality Management System
- Evidence of a Continuing Professional Development Programme
Desirable criteria
- Experience of quality management system
- Experience of leading verification of assay
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate complex information
- Ability to follow complex procedures
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the UKAS ISO 15189 standards
- Extensive knowledge of Special Coagulation
Our commitment to you:
We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
The paperwork:
- HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first - as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.
- Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.
- All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
- In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.
- This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
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
- Band 7 Team Leader in Special Coagulation (PDF, 720.5KB)
- HHFT Employee Rewards & Benefits (PDF, 723.8KB)
- Tackling Climate Change at Hampshire Hospitals (PDF, 4.9MB)