Biomedical Scientist- Band 5/6

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 05 May 2024

Job summary

Biomedical Scientist- Band 5/6

We have a post in Haematology/Blood Transfusion available for a Biomedical Scientist at Band 5 or Specialist Biomedical Scientist at Band 6.

If you are looking for a Specialist BMS or BMS position with a desire to work as part of one of the largest NHS led Pathology Services in the South of England, we can offer:

Innovative practices.
Strong, personal, and professional development.
A laboratory at the forefront of the national Modernising Pathology agenda.
Forward thinking and team orientated staff.

We can help you to achieve these by supporting your development by providing access to courses up to and including master's degree. In addition, we support development of staff with internal and external courses for management, Health & Safety and Quality management.

Main duties of the job

To ensure personal competency in all areas of Haematology and Blood Transfusion.
To work towards being specialised in an area of Blood Sciences, to meet the knowledge and the competency level of a Specialist Practitioner, via a recognised portfolio route or equivalent experience.
To highly use specialist knowledge, interpretive skills, complex analysers and I.T. to deliver blood sciences Service to our users.
To recommend and perform tests in the specialised areas of Haematology and Blood Transfusion.
To perform the initial screening and further investigation of specialist diagnostic tests producing complex quality diagnostic results to aid patient treatment and care.
To authorise reports as directed by department procedures and guidelines.
To train other staff as required and directed.
To work in such a way to ensure the most effective use of non-pay resources to contribute to the efficiency of the departmental budgets and maintain the competitive advantage of the departments service.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate on the Shift rota which will include nights and weekends.

About us

Our laboratory has accreditation for UKAS ISO:15189 and is also accredited with, MHRA, and is accredited as a training laboratory by the IBMS for both registration and specialist portfolios leading to HCPC registration.

Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Date posted

18 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

Depending on experience per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-4660349NCG56BS-3

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London RD

Reading

RG1 5NA

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will work in rotation within the Haematology and Blood Transfusion department participating on the out of hours shift rota. The laboratory is well equipped with Sysmex XN10s, Stagos, and Immucor Neos.

Band 5 applicants will be supported to do the specialist portfolio and on completion be upgraded to Band 6.

Please refer to the job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Band 5 applicants will be supported to do the specialist portfolio and on completion be upgraded to Band 6.

Please refer to the job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

HCPC registered
Evidence of CPD
Minimum one year relevant experience

Desirable

MSC in Haematology or Blood Transfusion

Experience

Essential

Worked in a Haematology / Blood Transfusion Laboratory as a stated registered BMS
Participated on out of hours rota

Desirable

Experience of Audits and quality management systems

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

HCPC registered
Evidence of CPD
Minimum one year relevant experience

Desirable

MSC in Haematology or Blood Transfusion

Experience

Essential

Worked in a Haematology / Blood Transfusion Laboratory as a stated registered BMS
Participated on out of hours rota

Desirable

Experience of Audits and quality management systems

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).