Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS) as a Training Officer with the Blood Sciences department at our Frimley Park and Wexham Park Sites.
BSPS is undergoing a large automation rollout of new analysers across all sites, installing state of the art equipment. FPH and WPH are hub laboratories and will offer the most expansive array of analysers.
The applicant must be HCPC registered and have expansive knowledge of Blood Sciences practices. They must be able to inspire and nurture talent within the team and promote active learning to all involved in an inclusive way.
Main duties of the job
BSPS believe in career progression, and as such regularly promote from within from B2 MLAs to BMSs and beyond. Training support is key to this. A training officers main duties will be:
- Mentorship of all team members doing registration and specialist portfolios
- Regular meetings with trainees
- Reporting to Site leads of progress
- Submission and support for HCPC and IBMS applications
- Monitoring of progress via matrices, reportable at monthly meetings
About us
There's never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country's largest and most respected trusts - We have three main hospitals: Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough, and we also provide integrated community services to North East Hampshire, Farnham and Surrey Heath in partnership with Virgin Care Services.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties
If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you'll feel at home at Frimley Health
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description.
BSPS believe in career progression, and as such regularly promote from within from B2 MLAs to BMSs and beyond. Training support is key to this. A training officers main duties will be:
- Mentorship of all team members doing registration and specialist portfolios
- Regular meetings with trainees
- Reporting to Site leads of progress
- Submission and support for HCPC and IBMS applications
- Monitoring of progress via matrices, reportable at monthly meetings
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description.
BSPS believe in career progression, and as such regularly promote from within from B2 MLAs to BMSs and beyond. Training support is key to this. A training officers main duties will be:
- Mentorship of all team members doing registration and specialist portfolios
- Regular meetings with trainees
- Reporting to Site leads of progress
- Submission and support for HCPC and IBMS applications
- Monitoring of progress via matrices, reportable at monthly meetings
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC state registration
- Extensive professional knowledge gained through either MSc, FIBMS or at least 5 years experience in an appropriate biomedical laboratory post qualification
- Evidence of further education including CPD
Professional/Specialist/Functinal Experience
Essential
- Extensive professional knowledge of the appropriate discipline and clinical practice
- Extensive overall knowledge of analytical procedures
- At least 5 years experience in an appropriate biomedical laboratory
- Sound understanding of relevant National legislation and guidelines
Special Requirements
Essential
- Bending, and lifting of boxes up to 20 kg. Waste disposal within laboratory health and safety regulations. Pushing trolleys of samples/reagents
- Daily exposure to, and smell of, contained/uncontained infectious materials, body fluids and biological samples
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC state registration
- Extensive professional knowledge gained through either MSc, FIBMS or at least 5 years experience in an appropriate biomedical laboratory post qualification
- Evidence of further education including CPD
Professional/Specialist/Functinal Experience
Essential
- Extensive professional knowledge of the appropriate discipline and clinical practice
- Extensive overall knowledge of analytical procedures
- At least 5 years experience in an appropriate biomedical laboratory
- Sound understanding of relevant National legislation and guidelines
Special Requirements
Essential
- Bending, and lifting of boxes up to 20 kg. Waste disposal within laboratory health and safety regulations. Pushing trolleys of samples/reagents
- Daily exposure to, and smell of, contained/uncontained infectious materials, body fluids and biological samples
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
