Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
6th December
Planned Interview
Date
13th December
The
Department of Blood Sciences is seeking to recruit experienced Advanced
Biomedical Scientists in Haematology to help shape, deliver and improve the
service we deliver to our patients. This is a great time to join one of the
largest Pathology departments in the country, and in advance of moving to our
new purpose designed Pathology building (on the St. Jamess University
Hospital site) and new Acute Hospital Laboratory (on the Leeds General
Infirmary site).
We
encourage all candidates to contact us to discuss the role(s) and we can
offer informal visits to our laboratories for interested candidates.
Interview
will be held in person, due to practical elements of the interview process.
Full/part
time roles are available.
Main duties of the job
The
successful candidate will be a key member of the Blood Sciences management
team. Reporting to the Service Leads, they will be responsible for the
operational delivery of a 24/7 Haematology and Coagulation service across the
Trust, supported by the wider management team and other key scientific and
clinical staff. The successful
candidate will play a significant role in the delivery of two new Blood
Sciences laboratories, one of which will be a regional hub.
Candidates
must be registered with the HCPC, hold an MSc (or level 7 equivalent) and
have significant and recent experience in the discipline of Haematology and
Coagulation. Experience of working at
this level in a similar role, of leading large teams, of quality
management/service improvement and of laboratory automation would be
advantageous for this senior role.
About us
Our
Pathology services operate across two large university teaching hospitals in
the Leeds Metropolitan area with a population of around 2.3 million and
provide services both regionally and nationally. In addition to the new
laboratory projects, we are also working to deploy a West Yorkshire
Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT) regional LIMS, and a new Managed
Pathology Service Contract. Construction on the new Leeds Children's Hospital
is also about to start, which will include all in-patient maternity and
specialist neonatal services to become the largest single site maternity
centre in the UK.
Blood
Sciences has a very engaged multi-disciplinary senior team and a
well-developed quality management system. The successful candidate will be
well supported by the wider scientific and clinical teams. The Blood Sciences
Department is accredited to ISO15189 and by the IBMS as a training laboratory
in both Clinical Biochemistry and Haematology
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process
is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
undertake highly specialist clinical technical investigations for the
diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of disease. This will require the complex
analysis, interpretation and comparison of clinical samples.
To
co-ordinate, validate and authorize the day to day technical activities of a
section of the laboratory
To
ensure the training of technical, scientific and medical staff within area of
specialist responsibility
To
lead where appropriate in quality activities such as audit, EQA review, validation, change and risk management.
To
communicate highly complex and / or sensitive information to colleagues and
other healthcare staff.
To
lead and be accountable for a section of the laboratory discipline including
involvement with HR procedures and deputising for more senior staff where
appropriate.
In
order to carry out the job sufficiently and effectively you will have
successfully studied for a relevant degree, relevant masters degree, IBMS
Higher Specialist Diploma, or equivalent qualification at Level 7 and be a
HCPC registered healthcare scientist. A
In addition you will have extensive
experience within the speciality or related discipline. You will have
developed a range of competencies and specialist knowledge within the
discipline through extensive practical experience, in house training and
structured study and will continue to develop your skills and knowledge
subject to the requirements of continuous professional development (CPD).
To
fulfil your people governance responsibilities you will be required to
undergo appropriate HR training, for example, in supervisory management. As a
senior staff member you will be required to assist in the general management
of the department, for example in areas such as basic HR functions,
appraisal, incident investigation etc.. Any training required for this will
be provided.
See
Job description for full details
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
undertake highly specialist clinical technical investigations for the
diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of disease. This will require the complex
analysis, interpretation and comparison of clinical samples.
To
co-ordinate, validate and authorize the day to day technical activities of a
section of the laboratory
To
ensure the training of technical, scientific and medical staff within area of
specialist responsibility
To
lead where appropriate in quality activities such as audit, EQA review, validation, change and risk management.
To
communicate highly complex and / or sensitive information to colleagues and
other healthcare staff.
To
lead and be accountable for a section of the laboratory discipline including
involvement with HR procedures and deputising for more senior staff where
appropriate.
In
order to carry out the job sufficiently and effectively you will have
successfully studied for a relevant degree, relevant masters degree, IBMS
Higher Specialist Diploma, or equivalent qualification at Level 7 and be a
HCPC registered healthcare scientist. A
In addition you will have extensive
experience within the speciality or related discipline. You will have
developed a range of competencies and specialist knowledge within the
discipline through extensive practical experience, in house training and
structured study and will continue to develop your skills and knowledge
subject to the requirements of continuous professional development (CPD).
To
fulfil your people governance responsibilities you will be required to
undergo appropriate HR training, for example, in supervisory management. As a
senior staff member you will be required to assist in the general management
of the department, for example in areas such as basic HR functions,
appraisal, incident investigation etc.. Any training required for this will
be provided.
See
Job description for full details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant degree
- Relevant masters degree, IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma, or equivalent qualification at Level 7
- HCPC Registered healthcare scientist
Desirable
- Supervisory management qualification
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Able to lead a team
- Able to work independently and manage own workload
- Excellent communication skills, oral and written
- Basic knowledge and computer literacy with experience of conventional IT software e.g. Microsoft Office
- Experience of relevant LIMS
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience within Haematology
- Specialist knowledge within Haematology or Coagulation
- Evidence of on-going training within Haematology
- Evidence of Leadership
- Participation in CPD schemes
- Willingness to undertake other formal study and in house training
Desirable
- Attendance at relevant and recent training courses
- Awareness of people governance policies
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Manual Dexterity
- Good hand/eye coordination
- Good concentration
- Attention to detail
- Physically able to move around and between sites
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant degree
- Relevant masters degree, IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma, or equivalent qualification at Level 7
- HCPC Registered healthcare scientist
Desirable
- Supervisory management qualification
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Able to lead a team
- Able to work independently and manage own workload
- Excellent communication skills, oral and written
- Basic knowledge and computer literacy with experience of conventional IT software e.g. Microsoft Office
- Experience of relevant LIMS
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience within Haematology
- Specialist knowledge within Haematology or Coagulation
- Evidence of on-going training within Haematology
- Evidence of Leadership
- Participation in CPD schemes
- Willingness to undertake other formal study and in house training
Desirable
- Attendance at relevant and recent training courses
- Awareness of people governance policies
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Manual Dexterity
- Good hand/eye coordination
- Good concentration
- Attention to detail
- Physically able to move around and between sites
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.
